After bouncing back in the last window to keep their World Cup dreams alive, Nigeria’s D’Tigers will begin their campaign in the second round of the 2027 World Cup qualifiers with a clash against group leaders Cameroon on Thursday (today), PUNCH Sports Extra reports.
Led by coach David Fizdale, Nigeria’s 12-man roster have been fine-tuning their preparations in Tunisia ahead of the showdown at the Radès Salle Multidisciplinaire de Radès.
Heading into the encounter, D’Tigers hold the better head-to-head record, having won three of their last four meetings with Cameroon.
After the clash with Cameroon, D’Tigers will face South Sudan on August 28 and Cape Verde on August 30, with the Nigerians needing a strong finish to remain in contention for one of the World Cup berths.
Nigeria are among the 12 teams that advanced to the second round of the African qualifiers after the first three windows, which were played in November 2025, February 2026 and July 2026.
