Seven Super Eagles are stuck in South Africa because they don't have visas to enter.

Seven Nigerian Super Eagles Stuck in South Africa Over Visas The people in charge of the Super Eagles are already having a hard time because...

Seven Nigerian Super Eagles Stuck in South Africa Over Visas
The people in charge of the Super Eagles are already having a hard time because they are sure to miss some of the 23 players they invited to play against Lesotho in the 2026 World Cup qualifier. The players who are affected might not be able to get passes to go to South Africa.

Since the start of the qualifying series, Lesotho's home games have been held in South Africa. The game will take place on Friday at the Peter Mokaba Stadium in Polokwane.

SCORENigeria says, "There's a major organisational hiccup with entry visas to South Africa. Because of this, at least seven players can't be in that country before Wednesday."

"That means the whole team might not train until a day or two before the game."After doing more research, it was found that most of the team from last month's qualifiers were given three-month multiple entry visas. However, the new invitees who were not so lucky were given these visas because they were hurt or cancelled at the last minute.A reliable source in the South African capital told THISDAY last night that the number of players having visa problems might not be more than three.

"Yes, some of the players who were called back to the team but weren't on the team that played Bafana Bafana are having trouble with their visas." I can think of three. The next two days will tell us how the case goes. The most important person in diplomatic issues said, "We are still optimistic."

Also, yesterday was the first day of Super Eagles camp at the Ranch Hotel in Polokwane. Only the coaches and office staff were there. Early birds were supposed to start coming in through Johannesburg late yesterday.

Training should start today with the people who showed up on time.On Friday, the Super Eagles will play Lesotho in Polokwane. Four days later, they will host the group leaders, Benin Republic.

For Nigeria to have a chance of going to next year's World Cup, they need to win both games and hope that the top two teams, Benin and South Africa, both lose their final qualifiers.

Nigeria is in third place with 11 points, three points behind Benin and South Africa. There are still two rounds of games to go in the qualifying series. The winners in each group will automatically go to the World Cup, while the runners-up could get a second chance through an intercontinental playoff.

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