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Nigeria's run to the 2026 World Cup has been poor, with the Super Eagles earning just 3 points from a possible 12.
Super Eagles winger Ademola Lookman has set his sights on Nigeria's qualification for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
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Nigeria did not qualify for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, losing to Ghana on the away goals rule in the play-offs.
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A 2-1 defeat to Benin left the Super Eagles winless in their first four matches after drawing with Lesotho, Zimbabwe, and South Africa.
Nigeria now sits fifth in Group C with only three points from a possible 12; with the results, the Super Eagles might not qualifier for the competition.
However, while speaking to 54footballx, Lookman expressed his determination to help Nigeria achieve World Cup qualifying.
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The Atlanta star, who finished 14th in the Ballon d'Or, has been a key player for the Super Eagles, and his contributions will be crucial in the quest for qualification.
"We've shown good performances as a team in these Afcon qualifiers and now we need to do better consistently.
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We've won two games and drawn one game, so we will continue in this manner, and try to win our games. The goal is to qualify for the Afcon and World Cup, so we are looking to do those things," he said.
The Super Eagles have not won any of their last seven World Cup qualifiers since November 2021, when Gernot Rohr, now the coach of Benin, was in charge.
The 2026 FIFA World Cup is scheduled to take place in the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
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