2026 World Cup Qualifiers: NFF Confirm Date and Venue for Super Eagles Clash With South Africa

• The Nigeria Football Federation have officially confirmed the date and venue for Nigeria vs South Africa World Cup qualifiers
• The Super Eagles and Bafana Bafana will face for the second time this year after their encounter at the Africa Cup of Nations
• The three-time AFCON champions are without a win in their first two games in the qualifiers against Lesotho and Zimbabwe

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) have confirmed the date and venue for the Super Eagles clash with South Africa in the 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers.

The Super Eagles will host Bafana Bafana in their third game of the qualifiers after failing to win any of their first two matches against Lesotho and Zimbabwe.

South Africa are second on the table with three points after winning their first game in the qualifiers against Benin but losing to Group C leaders Rwanda.

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NFF confirmed on their official website that the match is scheduled to take place on Friday, June 7.

According to a report by All Nigeria Soccer, the venue is also confirmed to be the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo, Akwa Ibom.

The match will be a fierce encounter for both countries, especially for South Africa, who hope to avenge its defeat in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.

The three-time African champions shattered Bafana Bafana's dreams of playing in their first final since 1998 after relegating them to a third-place play-off with a dramatic win in a penalty shootout.

After the game against Bafana Bafana, the Super Eagles will travel to Benin to face the Squirrels.

Late appointment of coach worries Nigerian players

Sports Brief earlier reported that the coaching issue surrounding the Super Eagles is causing quite a stir in the nation's footballing society, particularly among national team players.

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Since Jose Peseiro's departure in February, as many as six Nigerian internationals have expressed concern over the NFF's delayed recruitment process for the new Super Eagles coach.

These players emphasized the significance of resolving the coaching crisis on time so that the newly appointed manager has enough time to prepare the Super Eagles ahead of the crucial FIFA World Cup qualifiers against South Africa and the Republic of Benin.