Nigeria Host Tanzania On Friday, And Cannot Afford To Drop A Point
Uyo · Thursday 12 November 2026
Nigeria face Tanzania at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo on Friday 13 November at 5pm, in the first of two 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against the same opponent. The return is in Tanzania on Tuesday 17 November. Every player Eric Chelle called up has reported to camp.
Where Group L stands
| Team | Points |
|---|---|
| Guinea-Bissau | 6 |
| Nigeria | 3 |
| Tanzania | 1 |
| Madagascar | 1 |
Tanzania are already through as co-hosts. Only one other team qualifies.
Six weeks ago we said November decides it
After the 3-0 defeat in Bissau, this site wrote on 1 October that the two Tanzania games would decide whether the March fixtures meant anything at all for the AFCON campaign. Nothing since has changed that. CAF has said Nigeria must finish above every other competing team, and Guinea-Bissau already hold the head-to-head advantage.
Two games, five days, one outcome that matters: six points.
What to watch on Friday
The start. Nigeria conceded first in both September qualifiers. Score early in Uyo and the crowd and the pressure work for the Super Eagles. Concede early again and the doubts about the defence, and about the coach, will be impossible to keep quiet.
Reporting: Vanguard, Legit.ng, Complete Sports and CAF.
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