Who: Nigeria vs Benin

What: CAF qualifiers for FIFA 2026 World Cup

Where: Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo, Nigeria

When: Tuesday at 6pm (16:00 GMT)

How to follow: We’ll have all the build-up on Al Jazeera Sport from 13:00 GMT in advance of our live text commentary stream .

Nigeria host Benin in the final matchday of the FIFA World Cup 2026 Confederation of African Football (CAF) first round, looking to steal direct qualification for next year’s tournament from the Group C leaders.

The Super Eagles’ task is momentous: Benin lead them by three points and by two on goal difference, making the fixture a must-win for the Nigerians if they want to have any chance of qualification, either as the group winners or as the runners-up who could potentially compete in November’

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