Nigeria vs Benin: Osimhen out, Boniface to lead Super Eagles attack against Cheetahs
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Super Eagles train ahead of Benin republic clash

Nigeria vs Benin: Osimhen out, Boniface to lead Super Eagles attack against Cheetahs

Hassan Abdulsalam 19:25 - 04.09.2024

Victor Osimhen might miss the game against Benin Republic as he would be late to the team's camp.

Nigeria will face the Benin Republic in an Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match on Saturday, at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo.

This will be the second meeting between both sides in four months, following their June encounter in a World Cup qualifying match which the Cheetahs won 2-1.

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Rapheal Onyedika put Nigeria ahead three minutes before the half-hour mark, but Benin responded quickly, with Jodel Dossou equalising ten minutes later and Steve Mounie scoring a second goal three minutes into first-half stoppage time.

Osimhen out, Boniface in, Super Eagles Possible Lineups

Galatasaray’s new striker Victor Osimhen might be absent when Nigeria battled Benin Republic on Saturday but the AFCON 2023 player of the tournament, William Troost-Ekong will lead the team.

The Striker will arrive at team camp late after finalising his transfer to the Turkish side.

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Ekong missed out on June’s World Cup qualifiers due to injuries. Taiwo Awoniyi, who missed the last AFCON due to injury and was absent from the June matches, returns to the squad.

Fenerbahce defender Bright Osayi-Samuel, who withdrew from the initial selection due to injury, is replaced by newly-signed Crawley Town defender Benjamin Tanimu.

Augustine Eguavoen led Super Eagles coaches in training in Uyo.
Augustine Eguavoen led Super Eagles coaches in training in Uyo.

Dossou and Mounie, who scored in the last match, lead Benin’s squad for this fixture, while Coton FC's Bachirou Sika and Bani Ganse FC's Samadou Attidjikou receive their first call-ups.

Nigeria Predicted lineup (4-3-3)

Nwabali (GK); Aina, Ekong, Ajayi, Bassey; Ndidi, Onyedika, Iwobi; Lookman, Boniface, Simon

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