Ahead of Tuesday’s 2026 World Cup qualifier against Benin Republic, the Super Eagles are set to train on Sunday evening in Uyo.
The Super Eagles players and officials have nestled into the Four Points by Sheraton Hotel in Ikot-Ekpene, and team sources said that there will be a training session at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium at 5pm on Sunday.
JESNews reports that the leader of Group C Cheetahs of Benin Republic, who are the opponents of Eagles in Tuesday’s.cracker zoomed into Uyo on Saturday afternoon and are domiciled at the Ibom Icon and Golf Resort. The team trained at the practice pitch of Godswill Akpabio Stadium on Sunday morning.
On Monday, the Cheetahs will have their official training at the main pitch of the Godswill Akpabio Stadium from 5pm, while the Super Eagles take their turn at 6.15pm.
Tuesday’s big battle, between two of the three teams still in contention for Group C’s lone automatic ticket to the 2026 FIFA World Cup finals in North America, will kick off at 5pm. Simultaneously, the clash between South Africa and Rwanda, which is also of importance to the final outcome of Group C, will commence in Nelspruit.
