2026 World Cup qualifier: Balogun urges Eagles to beat Benin

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Leon Balogun has wished the Super Eagles the very best in their 2026 World Cup qualifier against Benin Republic

Glasgow Rangers defender, in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, urging the team to secure victory. "All the best today boys and play your heart out for the flag and the nation," Balogun wrote on his verified X handle…

The Super Eagles will be desperate to secure their first win of the 2026 World Cup qualification series against the Squirrels of Benin in what will be their fourth game.Nigeria is currently fifth on the table with a highly disappointing three points after playing out an identical 1-1 draw with Lesotho, Zimbabwe and South Africa.

Themba Zwane broke the deadlock on 30 minutes with a clinical strike from close range with Nigeria equalising when Fisayo Dele-Bashiru fired a shot in from inside the box. Glasgow Rangers defender, in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, urging the team to secure victory. "All the best today boys and play your heart out for the flag and the nation," Balogun wrote on his verified X handle…

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