Road to 2026 World Cup: Nigeria to host Lesotho in Uyo on matchday one
The Super Eagles of Nigeria will host Lesotho at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium Uyo on matchday one of 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.
Road to the 2026 FIFA World Cup begins for African countries on November 13, 2023 and Nigeria’s journey begins with a home game vs Lesotho.
South Africa, Benin Republic, Zimbabwe and Rwanda are Nigeria’s other group opponents as they attempt to earn automatic qualification for what will be the biggest FIFA World Cup yet.
Nigeria will end the ten-matchdays long World Cup qualification journey with a home game vs neighbors Benin Republic in October 2025.
SEE ALL Group C 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP QUALIFICATION
Match Day 1
13 November 2023
Nigeria vs Lesotho
South Africa vs Benin Republic
Rwanda vs Zimbabwe
Match Day 2
20 November 2023
Lesotho vs Benin
Zimbabwe vs Nigeria
Rwanda vs South Africa
Match Day 3
2 June 2024
Zimbabwe vs Lesotho
Benin vs Rwanda
Nigeria vs South Africa
Match Day 4
9 June 2024
South Africa vs Zimbabwe
Benin vs Nigeria
Lesotho vs Rwanda
Match Day 5
17 March 2025
South Africa vs Lesotho
Zimbabwe vs Benin
Rwanda vs Nigeria
Match Day 6
24 March 2025
Benin vs South Africa
Nigeria vs Zimbabwe
Rwanda vs Lesotho
Match Day 7
31 August 2025
Benin vs Zimbabwe
Lesotho vs South Africa
Nigeria vs Rwanda
Match Day 8
7 September 2025
South Africa vs Nigeria
Benin vs Lesotho
Zimbabwe vs Rwanda
Match Day 9
5 October 2025
Lesotho vs Nigeria
Zimbabwe vs South Africa
Rwanda vs Benin
Match Day 10
12 October 2025
South Africa vs Rwanda
Lesotho vs Zimbabwe
Nigeria vs Benin
