The Presidential committee tasked with securing the Super Eagles’ spot in the 2026 FIFA World Cup is set to receive a significant boost of ₦3 billion from the Federal Government. This funding has been allocated in Nigeria’s 2025 budget, demonstrating the government’s commitment to supporting the team’s World Cup ambitions.

According to sports media outlet SCORENigeria, “The Federal Government has earmarked ₦3 billion to a presidential committee, now to be known as the Presidential Support Group (PSG), that will assist the Super Eagles in qualifying for the 2026 World Cup.”

“The start-up fund for the PSG has been captured in the country’s 2025 budget. 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.”

Nigeria is in Group C of the FIFA World Cup CAF Qualifiers Table. Nigeria is currently second from the bottom. The Super Eagles are four points behind table leaders Rwanda.

The next set of qualifiers games will be crucial as Nigeria takes on Rwanda and Zimbabwe. The team will have to be at their best to qualify for the global showpiece set to take place in Canada, Mexico, and the United States.

Source: The Guardian