Gabon head coach Thierry Mouyouma don yan say him boys dey ready to face Nigeria Super Eagles for di African playoffs for 2026 FIFA World Cup. Gabon finish dia qualification campaign with 8 wins, 1 draw and just 1 loss gather 25 points from possible 30. But dat still no reach to top Group F, as Côte d’Ivoire carry 26 points take collect di automatic qualification.
Mouyouma talk say e pain am say dem get plenty points but still no qualify straight. “To get 25 points and not qualify na hard thing to take,” he tell Sport News Africa. But di coach don move on, say dem dey focus now on di playoff against Nigeria. “We ready. E go be better match and better test ahead of 2025 AFCON,” he add. Di playoff go happen for Morocco between November 13 and 16, and di winner go enter intercontinental playoff wey go shele for Mexico by March 2026.