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Nigeria to face Liberia, Cape Verde, CAR in 2023 World Cup Qualifiers

The Super Eagles of Nigeria will in June welcome the Lone Star of Liberia in their opening qualifying group game for the 2022 World Cup, before a tricky trip to Central African Republic.

Coach Gernot Rohr said they team will open training camp for these two matches at the end of May with the matches to be played between June 1 and 15.

Cape Verde are the other team in this group with the overall winners advancing to a final playoff against one of the winners of the nine other qualifying groups.

The other windows for the World Cup group qualifiers are in August 30-September 7 and 4-12 October.

Nigeria have qualified for the last three World Cups.

Sunny Green Itodo

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