super Eagles of Nigeria set to face cheaters of benine Republic in crucial Afghan qualifier as the African Cup of Nations Afghan qualifiers kick off the super Eagles of Nigeria will take on the cheaters of benine Republic at the gods willick Pabo stadium in yuyo aqua ibon State this eagerly anticipated matchup follows Nigeria surprising defeat to benine Republic in June during a World Cup qualifying match held at benin's adopted home stadium in Morocco despite taking an early lead the super Eagles were outdone by the cheaters who came from behind to win 2 to one the super Eagles who finished as Runners up in the 2023 afan have faced a worldwind of challenges since the tournament after their strong showing in the competition the team has been Meed in managerial and play related issues that have created uncertainty ahead of these crucial qualifiers coach ing drama surrounds the super Eagles in the wake of their Afghan 2023 campaign former head coach Jose pyro who guided the team to the final opted not to sign a contract extension leaving the position vacant interim head coach finity George was then appointed but after disappointing results including losses in World Cup qualifiers against South Africa and benine he resigned following rumors of the Nigeria football federations nff in intention to hire a foreign coach the drama escalated with reports of a rift between finity George and Super Eagle Star Striker Victor Osman with Osman allegedly insulted by George's comments that he wouldn't beg players to represent Nigeria amid this growing tension finity resigned barely 3 months into the job the NF eventually sought out German coach Bruno labadia but the situation became more chaotic when leedia rejected the role after his appointment was prematurely announced he cited unresolved Logistics as the reason for his decision with time running out before the benine Republic Clash the NF turned to Austin uone who will now lead the team on an interim basis osan's transfer Saga adds to the turmoil off the pitch Victor ozman Nigeria's most valuable player has been the subject of an intense transfer suck after requesting a move away from Napoli several top European and Middle Eastern clubs including PSG Chelsea and alel showed interest however Napoli's High asking price stole the transfer and it was only on the final day of the transfer window that oosman secured a lone move to Turkish side Galatasaray despite the off field distractions Osman has joined the super Eagles Camp ahead of the benine Republic public game his arrival was delayed by his transfer situation but he is expected to lead Nigeria's attack alongside the returning Taio aani and Victor bonifas both of whom missed Afghan 2023 due to injuries familiar foes the benine Republic team coached by former super Eagles boss jut raw is preparing for a tough battle Roar who was Nigeria's longest serving foreign coach now leads the cheaters and has acknowledged that the super Eagles will be looking for Revenge after their surprise defeat earlier this year however he remains confident in his team's abilities in the past the super Eagles regularly triumphed over benine but the cheaters have shown marked improvement since shedding their former nickname that squirrels the victory over Nigeria in June was their first in decades signaling a new era of competitiveness for the benine Republic key players to watch with a fully fit Squad Nigeria will be hoping for a strong showing in this crucial qualifier in addition to ozan other notable players include Taio aani and kichi ano who will bring experience and creativity to the forward line adola look most Nigeria's only nominee for the 2020 for balandor has been spotted training with the team and is expected to play a key role super Eagles goalkeeper maduka oo expressed confidence ahead of the game stating that nothing short of Victory is expected from the team with several tactical options at his disposal interim coach Austin uone May opt for a for for two formation or a more attacking for three three setup depending on the circumstances of the match what to expect with both teams having much to prove this match promises to be a thrilling contest the super Eagles will be eager to avenge their previous loss while benine under the steady guidance of raw will be out to prove that their June victory was not a fluke for more update on the super eagle qualifiers matches in the 2025 African Cup of Nations friendly matches to be played this year and next year 2026 World Cup qualifiers matches subscribe to avunculus production on YouTube aula production is a channel under the control of aula service manage by the director of the company a chebu genu wjo David avunculus production is a YouTube channel dedicated ated to entertaining educating and informing you in sport politics Health lifestyle and General Life Hit the Subscribe button and turn on the notification to always get our updates as soon as they are released on behalf of the 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