Speculation over Nigeria's 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification has resurfaced following claims circulating on social media after the Super Eagles' loss to DR Congo in the qualifiers playoff .
Softfootball captured, A Facebook user, Innocent Tino , who has over 88,000 followers, shared a post suggesting that Nigeria's World Cup bid may have received a lifeline. In his post, Tino wrote:
The development has sparked widespread reactions among football fans, particularly in the comment section of the Facebook post . One user, Ebuka Nnobu , jokingly remarked,