{"id":1540,"date":"2025-10-18T21:29:25","date_gmt":"2025-10-18T21:29:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tona.today\/?p=1540"},"modified":"2025-10-18T21:29:26","modified_gmt":"2025-10-18T21:29:26","slug":"super-eagles-set-for-gabon-clash-in-world-cup-play-offs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tona.today\/?p=1540","title":{"rendered":"Super Eagles set for Gabon clash in World Cup play-offs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Nigeria\u2019s Super Eagles will square off against Gabon in the semi-finals of the African zone play-offs for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, following the conclusion of the group stage on Tuesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The three-time African champions stormed into the play-offs with an emphatic 4\u20130 thrashing of Benin Republic, sealing second place in their qualifying group. Gabon also booked their spot after a 2\u20130 win over Burundi, aided by Ivory Coast\u2019s victory against Kenya, which left the Panthers in second place in Group F.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Tiwa Savage - You4Me (Official Lyric Video)\" width=\"980\" height=\"735\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/JF3aUxOWgwk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Elsewhere, DR Congo edged Sudan 1\u20130 to finish runners-up to Senegal in Group B, while Cameroon clinched second place in Group D behind Cape Verde, rounding out the four best runners-up heading to the play-offs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The mini-tournament will be held in Morocco from November 13 to 16, featuring Nigeria, Gabon, Cameroon, and DR Congo. The format will see the two semi-final winners face off in a single-leg final for a ticket to the inter-confederation play-offs in March 2026, where one African team will have a final shot at qualifying for the World Cup in Canada, Mexico, and the United States.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the seeding arrangement, Nigeria\u2014projected to remain Africa\u2019s highest-ranked team among the four when FIFA releases its updated rankings on October 23\u2014will face Gabon, the lowest-ranked side of the quartet. Cameroon and DR Congo will meet in the other semi-final.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Both semi-finals are scheduled for November 13, with the final taking place three days later. All matches will be single-leg encounters, with extra time and penalties to decide the outcome if necessary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Confederation of African Football (CAF) is expected to confirm the host cities and venues in the coming days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While Africa\u2019s nine group winners have already secured direct qualification for next year\u2019s expanded 48-team World Cup, the play-offs offer the continent one more pathway to add an extra representative via the inter-continental route. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanguardngr.com\/2025\/10\/super-eagles-set-for-gabon-clash-in-world-cup-play-offs\/#google_vignette\">(Vanguard)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nigeria\u2019s Super Eagles will square off against Gabon in the semi-finals of the African zone play-offs for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, following the conclusion of the group stage on Tuesday. 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