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Nigeria vs Gabon Preview & Prediction | 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifying (CAF)

by Alex Lawes ·
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Nigeria vs Gabon Preview & Prediction | 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifying (CAF)
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CAF qualification for the 2026 FIFA World Cup completed in terms of their automatic spots last week but now is the hunt to reach the intercontinental playoffs.

Kick-off date/time:

How to watch on TV: UK – Not televised / US – Not televised

How to watch online: UK – FIFA+ / US – FIFA+

Key Stats

  • Nigeria have lost only one of their ten international matches against Gabon (W6 D3), with their sole defeat coming in a 2–1 loss during a World Cup qualifier held in Gabon on 25 June 1989.
  • Nigeria have kept six clean sheets in their last eight international matched against Gabon.
  • Nigeria have lost only one of their last 15 World Cup qualifying matches (W6 D8). They are unbeaten in six (W4 D2).
  • Gabon are unbeaten in their last seven World Cup qualifying matches with six wins and one draw. This is their longest unbeaten run in World Cup qualifying history.
  • Gabon have won their last three World Cup qualifying matches away from home.
  • Gabon have kept four clean sheets in their last six World Cup qualifying matches.

Nigeria vs Gabon Prediction

Star studded Nigeria majorly underperformed in their qualifying group but the Super Eagles have majorly improved of late, having most recently hammered Benin by four goals to nil. They finished a point behind South Africa but perhaps still do have the best squad of players in Africa.

They face a Gabonese side that performed extremely well with eight victories and a draw in their ten matches, sitting below the Ivory Coast by a point. Gabon, with captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang the star, most recently eased to a 2-0 win over Burundi without the suspended Aubameyang last month.

Gabon have a lot of attacking quality and will fancy themselves to get after the Nigerians but it has to remain the case that Nigeria are slight favourites ahead of their clash in Morocco.

Nigeria vs Gabon Tip: Nigeria to win & both teams to score

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