The Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) has earmarked Three Billion Naira to a Presidential committee now to be known as the Presidential Support Group (PSG) that will assist the Super Eagles qualify for the 2026 World Cup.
The start-up fund for the PSG has been captured in the country’s 2025 budget.
As first reported by SCORENigeria, the PSG will provide financial, administrative and logistical support for the Super Eagles to turn around a faltering qualifying campaign for the 2026 World Cup.
The Super Eagles are second bottom in Group C with three points from four matches.
Rwanda, South Africa and Benin are the front runners of this qualifying section with seven points apiece with only the overall winners advancing automatically to the World Cup to be hosted by USA, Canada and Mexico.
Nigeria will resume their qualifying campaign in March with a visit to group leaders Rwanda before home game against bottom team Zimbabwe.
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