World Athletics officially released the heat lists championshipsfor the 2026 World Relayy scheduled to take place in Gaborone, Botswana this weekend, with Team Nigeria facing tough hurdles.

Nigeria has been drawn in difficult groups across multiple relay events as the country aims to secure qualification for the 2027 World Championships.

In the men’s 4x100m event, Team Nigeria will compete in Heat 3 alongside India, Poland, Brazil, China, South Africa, Ghana, and Great Britain & Northern Ireland.