By Asuelimen Osasuyi
Super Eagles players and officials have arrived and settled into the Four Points by Sheraton Hotel in Ikot-Ekpene ahead of Tuesday’s 2026 world cup cracker against Benin Republic at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium. Uyo.
Group C leaders Cheetahs of Benin Republic, who are Nigeria’s opponents in Tuesday’s showdown, arrived in Uyo on Saturday afternoon and are lodged at the Ibom Icon and Golf Resort. The team trained at the practice pitch of Godswill Akpabio Stadium on Sunday morning.
On Monday, the Cheetahs will have their official training at the main pitch of the Godswill Akpabio Stadium from 5pm, while the Super Eagles take their turn at 6.15pm.
Tuesday’s big battle, between two of the three teams still in contention for Group C’s lone automatic ticket to the 2026 FIFA World Cup finals in North America, will kick off at 5pm. Simultaneously, the clash between South Africa and Rwanda, which is also of importance to the final outcome of Group C, will commence in Nelspruit.
