Although the Super Eagles failed to qualify for the second consecutive FIFA World Cup, a few Nigerians will still play some important roles in different capacities at the world’s biggest football tournament.
 
Aside from a few top officials of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), led by its former President, Amaju Pinnick, who is a member of the Organising Committee for FIFA competitions, others, including football enthusiast, Hilary Damissah, join a global diversity team selected as volunteers to assist in key areas to ensure a smooth and memorable World Cup.
 
After passing different layers of a very rigorous FIFA screening procedure, a thorough background check and online assessment, besides other requirements, Damissah, a versatile multimedia journalist with over 25 years’ experience in print, broadcast, digital media and public relations, was among the applicants who made the final quota for the FIFA World Cup 2026 Volunteers Community.
 
The FIFA World Cup 2026 Volunteer Community is the largest in the history of the organisation, with a team of over 60,000, who will commit to a minimum of eight shifts of at least six hours per schedule.
 
In return, participants receive an official multi-piece uniform, exclusive event merchandise, certification, and meals during their shifts. Role Assignments are staggered across 23 functional areas, including media operations, hospitality, transportation, and guest services at official sites.
 
The 2026 FIFA World Cup Volunteer Accreditation adds to a litany of international profile events that.

Damissah has built over time with his global experiences at multi-sectoral events, which include strategic partnerships and participation at CABSAT 2016, Dubai World Trade Center, United Arab Emirates, the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) World, Bangkok Thailand 2013, Samsung African Forum, Cape Town South Africa 2012, and the Ghana-Nigeria Tourism and Culture Showcase, which he coordinated for three editions among other numerous international and local events.
 
Significantly, Damissah will be stationed at the sprawling 72,000 capacity NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas, which will host seven matches, including five group games, one round of 32 and another round of 16.
 
Interestingly, Nigeria’s Achilles heel and nemesis at the final qualifying round of the championship, DR Congo, will play one of their group games at the massive NRG Houston Stadium.
  
Other teams that will be hosted at the arena include European heavyweights Germany, the Netherlands, Sweden, African debutants Cape Verde, Asian flag bearers Saudi Arabia and Uzbekistan.