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Nigeria seek World Cup redemption, Sudan eye history

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Nigeria and Sudan share the spotlight ahead of two 2026 World Cup qualifying matchdays in Africa from Wednesday .

Seeded to win Group C and automatically qualify, Nigeria lie fifth in a six -team section.

Sudan occupy first place ahead of a top-of-table clash with three -time World Cup qualifiers Senegal in Benghazi .

The match is in Libya because Sudan has been engulfed in a civil war since April 2023 .