Ndidi donates food items to Nigerians, sure of Eagles’ qualification for World Cup

Super Eagles midfielder, Wilfred Ndidi, has assured Nigerians that the national team players will do everything possible to qualify for the 2026 World Cup to be hosted by the U.S., Canada and Mexico.

Nigeria is currently in fifth position with three points in Group C of the World Cup qualifying series, which also contains South Africa, Rwanda and Benin Republic that have seven points apiece. Lesotho is in fourth position with five points with six games to go.

Speaking on Nigeria’s chances of making the trip to North America, Ndidi said that although the Super Eagles didn’t start the qualifiers well, the players have resolved to make up for lost points by winning all their remaining matches.

“We will be judged by what we do now going forward. The AFCON qualifiers has given us the confidence to go into the World Cup qualifiers with a good mindset. But we cannot afford to lose any more game because if we do it is all over.

“The main focus among the players is qualifying for the World Cup because so many of the current players have not experienced it. Even the young players are not guaranteed a future World Cup if they miss this one. So, we are all determined to ensure that we make it this time,” he said.

The Leicester City star said qualifying for the World Cup is one of the major things the players discuss whenever they chat, adding, “we believe we have the quality to win all our matches. This is not club football, it is the World Cup and everybody wants to be at the World Cup.”

He assured Nigerians that the coaching situation in the team, which has seen Austin Eguavoen managing the team as interim coach, will not affect the national team’s fortunes. Ndidi said: “We are not worried about who is the coach; our focus is on