Nigeria to face Morocco in Davis Cup World Group II

Nigeria will face Morocco in the 2026 Davis Cup World Group II tie following the official draw conducted by the International Tennis Federation (ITF) in London.

The Benson Isicbeli-led Nigerian side will travel to Morocco for the fixture scheduled for September 18–20, 2026, in what promises to be a fiercely contested encounter.

Nigeria secured their place at this stage after an impressive 3–1 victory over Uzbekistan in the World Group II Play-offs at the Lagos Lawn Tennis Club, Onikan. Backed by passionate home support, the team delivered a composed performance to keep their promotion hopes alive.

Morocco, currently ranked 48th in the world and Africa’s second-highest ranked tennis nation behind Egypt, present a formidable challenge. Historically, Nigeria has yet to record a Davis Cup victory over the North African side since their first meeting in 1973.

World Group II features 26 nations — 13 losers from the World Group I Play-offs and 13 winners from the World Group II Play-offs. The 13 victorious teams will advance to the 2027 World Group I Play-offs, while the losers remain in World Group II.

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Each tie will be decided over five matches — two singles on day one, followed by a doubles match and two reverse singles on day two — all played as best-of-three tiebreak sets.

With momentum from their Lagos triumph, Nigeria will be aiming to rewrite history on Moroccan soil and move a step closer to the elite stage of global team tennis.

2026 Davis Cup World Group II

El Salvador (c) v Portugal (1)

South Africa (c) v Bosnia and Herzegovina (2)

Slovenia (c) v Israel (3)

Kazakhstan (4) (c) v Thailand

Dominican Republic (c) v Egypt (5)

Indonesia (c) v Romania (6)

Cyprus (c) v Ukraine (7)

Morocco (8) (c) v Nigeria

Bermuda (c) v Mexico (9)

Uruguay (10) (c) v Estonia

Tunisia (11) (c) v Pakistan

Syria (c) v Lebanon (12)

Bolivia (c) v Hong Kong, China (13)

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