Barring any last-minute hitches, Nigeria's opponents in the June 11 World Cup qualifiers, Bafana Bafana of South Africa, will touch down in
Barring any last-minute hitches, Nigeria's opponents in the June 11 World Cup qualifiers, Bafana Bafana of South Africa , will touch down in
Word was rife in Jo’burg that the contingent would land in Uyo on a chartered flight with personal food and water two days before the much-anticipated encounter between the two rivals. South Africa currently occupies second place in Group C with three points to Rwanda’s four, while Nigeria, Lesotho, and Zimbabwe have two points and Benin one.
Nigeria needs an outright win over Bafana Bafana to stand a good chance of qualifying for the World Cup after missing out on the last edition in Qatar. Barring any last-minute hitches, Nigeria's opponents in the June 11 World Cup qualifiers, Bafana Bafana of South Africa, will touch down inPlayers and officials of the Super Eagles are expected to hit Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, this weekend to begin preparations for the 2026 World Cup qualifier against the Bafana Bafana of South Africa.
Despite major links to a stunning light heavyweight move to take on former champion, Jan Blachowicz two years ago, former welterweight kingpin, Kamaru Usman, has rejected the opportunity to settle their differences in an eventual fight, claiming the bout does “nothing” for him.
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