'No stone will be left unturned' - NFF boss confident ahead of Nigeria vs Gabon

by Austin Ditlhobolo

Friday Oct 31, 2025. 13:00

The President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau, believes that the Super Eagles will be at their very best to grab Africa’s slot in the Intercontinental Play-offs for the 2026 FIFA World Cup finals.

Gusau has stated that the National Sports Commission and the NFF are working in tandem to ensure the three-time African champions are poised for victory against Gabon on November 13 in Morocco, where the African play-offs will be held.

If the Super Eagles overcome the Panthers, they would then meet the winner between Cameroon and the Democratic Republic of Congo (the other semi-final) on November 16.

“Everything is being done by the NSC and the NFF to see that nothing is left to chance. No stone will be left unturned. That special spirit that saw the team rise to the occasion and score the four goals they actually needed against the Bénin Republic on the final day of the qualifiers, will propel the team to victory in the play-offs,” Gusau told NFF media.

“The camp will open in Rabat, Morocco on Sunday, 9th November. We are speaking to the players already and everyone is on the same page. Every preparation needed to see the team soar to victory will be made, and I believe the players are additionally motivated by that keen desire of every professional footballer to feature at the FIFA World Cup finals.”

The Super Eagles are set to square up to the Panthers at either the 18,000–capacity El-Barid Stadium or the 22,000–capacity Prince Moulay El Hassan Sports Complex (both in Rabat).

The Final of the play-offs is scheduled for the Stade Prince Heritier Moulay El Hassan.