Nigeria - once again out of the World Cup: Congo was superior in the African qualifiers.

2025-11-17 00:20 © Reuters

In the upcoming World Cup, we will once again not see Nigeria and the stars of this country's football.

In a decisive African qualifying match, Nigeria lost to the Democratic Republic of Congo after a penalty shootout. The main time and extra time ended with a score of 1:1.

In the first half, the teams shared a goal - Frank Onyeka and Meschak Elia were accurate.

After the break, Nigeria's team leader Victor Osimhen was substituted, likely due to an injury.

The penalty shootout started with three missed shots, two of which were taken by Nigeria. The victory for Congo was secured by the precise shot of team legend Chancel Mbemba.

The DR Congo will now play in the intercontinental qualifiers for the World Cup.