The Super Eagles of Nigeria, six-time finalists have been drawn against Cape Verde, Central African Republic and Liberia in the penultimate round of the qualifying race for the 2022 FIFA Cup finals in Qatar.
At a simple but colourful ceremony inside The Nile Ritz-Carlton in Cairo, Egypt yesterday evening, conducted by CAF’s Director of Competitions Samson Adamu, Ivorian Clementine Toure and 1998 FIFA Cup winner Marcel Desailly, the 40 teams remaining in the race on the African continent were drawn into 10 groups of four teams each, with Nigeria heading Group C.
Just like they will fly westward twice in their remaining campaign for a place at the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (Freetown, Sierra Leone and Cotonou, Benin Republic), the Eagles will fly westward twice in the race to Qatar (Praia, Cape Verde and Monrovia, Liberia).
The world cup trophy, designed by Italian sculptor Silvio Gazzaniga, is pictured during the CAF draw, for the second round of Confederation of African Football (CAF) matches for 2022 FIFA Cup qualification, in the Egyptian capital Cairo on January 21, 2020. (Photo by Mohamed el-Shahed / AFP)
