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Iwobi Raises Hope For Super Eagles</h4>
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<p><strong><a href="https://openlife.ng/">OpenLife Nigeria</a></strong> reports that Super Eagles midfielder, Alex Iwobi, has expressed hope that Nigeria could yet secure a place at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, despite their current uncertainty in the qualification race.</p>
<p>The Fulham midfielder admitted the national team is effectively in a state of “waiting” as Nigeria holds out for a potential lifeline to the global showpiece in the United States, Canada and Mexico.</p>
<p>Speaking in an interview with Supersport Football about the emotional weight of possibly missing the World Cup, Iwobi was confronted with a hypothetical question: would he rather lift the AFCON 2025 trophy or qualify for the World Cup?</p>
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<p>For the 29-year-old, who featured at Russia 2018, the answer goes beyond personal ambition and centres on the aspirations of his teammates.</p>
<p>“I mean we’re still waiting, well hopefully we can go to the World Cup, but I feel it’s a tough one. It’s a tough one because winning AFCON is like… It’s a great legacy, it’s a great thing to have like in your career, a memorable moment.</p>
<figure id="attachment_32423" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-32423" style="width: 300px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img class="size-medium wp-image-32423" src="https://openlife.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/imago1071114608-750x499-1-300x200.jpg" alt="Iwobi Raises Hope For Super Eagles To Feature In 2026 World Cup" width="300" height="200" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-32423" class="wp-caption-text"><em>Super Eagles And Fulham Defender, Calvin Bassey, celebrating success on the field of play</em></figcaption></figure>
<p>“But then at the same time, because I’ve been to the World Cup already, a lot of the players haven’t been. They would like to say ‘I want to go to the World Cup,’ so I can’t be selfish and say win the AFCON and for my teammates to not go to the World Cup. So it’s a tough one. I don’t know. I don’t know.”</p>
<p>Iwobi’s cautious optimism reflects the wider mood within the <strong><a href="https://openlife.ng/">Nigeria Football Federation (NFF</a></strong>), which is awaiting a decision from FIFA following its formal petition over Nigeria’s World Cup qualification play-off defeat to the Democratic Republic of Congo.</p>
<p>“We are still waiting. Hopefully we can go to the World Cup.”</p>
<p>Despite a painful penalty shootout loss to DR Congo at the Moulay Hassan Stadium in November, the</p>
<p>Super Eagles’ qualification hopes may not yet be extinguished.</p>
<p>The NFF has petitioned FIFA, alleging that the <a href="https://www.thisdaylive.com/">Congolese</a> team fielded up to six ineligible players during the decisive encounter. The federation’s case centres on what it describes as a “dual nationality trap”, arguing that while FIFA regulations permit nationality switches, DR Congo’s constitution prohibits dual citizenship.</p>
<figure id="attachment_31828" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-31828" style="width: 275px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img class="size-full wp-image-31828" src="https://openlife.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/download-19-1.png" alt="Iwobi Raises Hope For Super Eagles To Feature In 2026 World Cup" width="275" height="183" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-31828" class="wp-caption-text"><em><strong>Super Eagles</strong></em></figcaption></figure>
<p>NFF General Secretary Dr Sanusi Mohammed insists the federation has a strong case.</p>
<p>Nigeria recently secured a bronze medal at AFCON 2025 in Morocco and are widely regarded as one of Africa’s most talented squads.</p>
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