The Nigerian team failed to qualify for the 2026 World Cup, losing to the Democratic Republic of the Congo in the third round of the African qualification.. The main hour ended in a 1:1 draw, and in the penalty shootout the Nigerians lost 3:4, having lost the opportunity to turn to the light first.

After the match, Nigeria head coach Erik Shell shared some unexpected warnings during the penalty shootout hour:.

" I've been working for a whole hour, and that's why I've been a little nervous through this. He shook his hand and sprayed the water - I don’t know if the water was anything else."

Shell added that his team carefully practiced penalties before the match and won the Viconavians, but the result could have been different:.

“If we had struck again a year after the war, everything could have been different. We lost, and now we need to think about other tournaments"

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