Nigeria Super Eagles is set to face hosts the Benin Cheetahs, at a chance of taking her first win in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers
The match is to hold on Monday evening, the 10th of June 2024, at the Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium in Abidjan
Benin opened the group up with their 1-0 win over Rwanda on Thursday in which Dokou Dodo struck the only goal late in the first half.
The Cheetahs are third on four points and hope that the intimate knowledge coach Gernot Rohr has of Nigeria gives them an edge for this clash as the German tactician spent five years in charge of the Super Eagles from 2016 to 2021.
Nigeria has recorded three successive 1-1 draws in Group C, most recently being held by South Africa in Uyo on Friday night.
The Super Eagles is placed second from bottom (fifth) in the standings, with only Zimbabwe below them and are in desperate need of the win
Benin and Nigeria have met in 16 previous matches, dating back as far as 1977 with The Super Eagles claiming 13 wins compared to just one for the Cheetahs, while two games have been drawn.