ESPN Soccer reports: Nigeria failed to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the first 48-team World Cup, which featured a record 10 African countries. But the nations is being represented by many players from the diaspora.
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Nigeria failed to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the first 48-team World Cup, which featured a record 10 African countries. But the nations is being represented by many players from the diaspora.
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