Introduction
The super eagles of Nigeria are to replay the Cheetahs of Benin Republic in same qualifier for the 2025 AFCON. This draw has given Nigeria the friendly prospect of avenging their loss to Benin Republic in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers that was played in Abidjan one month ago. Apart from Benin Republic, Nigeria will be facing Rwanda in the group stage of the AFCON qualifiers that will start in two months.
AFCON Qualifiers Overview
Nigeria and Benin Republic have again been pair in the plot of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying series, scheduled from 6th to 14th October 2025 with the two matches scheduled to be on the last playing window. Still, the immediate tournament which both teams will be concentrating on will be the upcoming AFCON qualifiers in the latter half of this year. The end product is the qualification for one of the Thirty-Five AFCON places in the 35 TH AFCON that is due to be held in Morocco from 21 st December 2025 to 18 st January 2026.
Conclusion
This coming AFCON qualifiers are important to the Nigerian, through which they can early signal their intention and contain the might of their counterparts on the field . These matches will be crucial essential to the Nigeria’s dream of being part of the tournament that is viewed as one of the most prestigious football events in Africa.