Six Super Eagles players are one yellow card away from receiving a one match suspension in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying series.
Wilfred Ndidi, Alex Iwobi, Calvin Bassey, Tolu Arokodare, Bright Osayi-Samuel and Sadiq Umar have all been booked once in the qualifiers.
Ndidi, Iwobi and Arokodare were booked in Nigeria’s 2-0 victory over the Amavubi of Rwanda last Friday.
Bassey, Osayi-Samuel and Umar were booked earlier in the campaign.
According to FIFA rules, “If a person receives a caution in two separate matches of the same FIFA competition, they are automatically suspended from the next match in that competition. Such suspensions must be served before any other.”
The Super Eagles will face Zimbabwe at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo, on Tuesday (today).
