The Super Eagles of Nigeria’s 2026 FIFA World Cup Group C qualifying group opponent Benin Republic, will play 2023 African Champions, Côte d’Ivoire and Senegal in friendly games.
The West African Nation, coached by former Super Eagles Manager, Gernot Rohr will play the friendly games against Senegal and Coted’Ivoire in Amiens, France on the 22nd and 26th of March 2024 respectively. Benin Republic is in the same group as Rwanda, South Africa, Lesotho, Zimbabwe and Nigeria. They will play the Super Eagles of Nigeria in Matchday 4 of the World Cup qualifiers in June 2024.
Gernot Rohr who was formerly appointed by Nigeria in August 2016 by the then Nigeria Football Federation President, Amaju Pinnick won his first game in charge of the Nigerian national team defeating Tanzania by one goal to nil in Uyo. He managed the Super Eagles for five years winning thirty-five matches, losing thirteen matches and sixteen ending in a draw. On 12 December 2021, he was sacked despite qualifying for the 2021 Nations Cup in Cameroon and the final round of qualifying for the World Cup playoffs for Qatar 2022.
Benin Republic are bottom in Group C with just one point after two games. Nigeria are in third position with two points after playing a score draw against Zimbabwe and Lesotho. The group winner will directly qualify for the World Cup, and the runner-up could compete in the play-off to advance to the inter-confederation playoffs.
