Nigeria’s 2026 Fifa Global Cup qualifying marketing campaign suffered some other setback as they misplaced to Benin, month Jordan Ayew marked his one hundredth cap with a hat-trick to encourage a 4-3 Ghana victory over Central African Republic.

The Tremendous Eagles have simply 3 issues from 4 suits in Crew C then Benin got here from at the back of to win 2-1, with mentor Gernot Rohr causing defeat on his former employers.

Ayew put Ghana forward in opposition to Central African Republic with an early penalty, however the Dull Stars trailed 2-1 on the crack then the guests took benefit of defensive frailties.

The Crystal Palace ahead netted two times in the second one part and the West Africans ultimately noticed out a win to travel govern of Crew I, with Louis Mafouta’s treble for CAR in useless.

In the meantime, Mohamed Salah salvaged a 1-1 draw for Egypt in opposition to Guinea-Bissau to safeguard the Pharaohs stay unbeaten on the peak of Crew A, and Algeria additionally have shyed away from a possible trauma through getting better from a purpose unwell to overcome Uganda 2-1 in Kampala.

The 9 team winners on the finish of the 10-game marketing campaign will all seal spots on the expanded 2026 Global Cup, month a tenth African facet may just succeed in the finals in the US, Mexico and Canada by means of an intercontinental match.

The fourth spherical of suits culminates on Tuesday, then which the qualifiers will resume once more in March 2025.