CAF announces matchdays for Super Eagles’ 2025 AFCON qualifiers
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has released the matchdays for the Super Eagles’ 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, which will see Nigeria face off against the Cheetahs of Benin Republic and Rwanda’s Amavubi.
The qualifiers for Nigeria’s national team will kick off with a home game against Benin Republic on Saturday, September 7, 2024, at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo.
Three days later, the Super Eagles will travel to Kigali to take on Rwanda at the Amahoro Stadium on Tuesday, September 10, 2024.
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The Mediterranean Knights of Libya are also in the group, making it a competitive set of fixtures for Nigeria. The top two teams from the group will secure their spots in the Africa Cup of Nations, which is set to take place in Morocco in 2025.
The qualification campaign will run from September through November 2024, with the Super Eagles looking to make a strong start despite the current absence of a substantive head coach.
