Super Eagles Face Tanzania With Group Picture Still Wide Open

Nigeria are fighting for a place at the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations finals, and this group is a four-team shootout against Guinea-Bissau, Madagascar and Tanzania, six matchdays home and away. Super Eagles come into this game 2nd of 4 in the group, a 1W 0D 1L record worth 3 points from 2 of 6 matchdays played, and a goal difference of -2. Guinea-Bissau come into the same round top of the group on 6 points and a +5 goal difference, Madagascar 3rd on 1 point and -1, and Tanzania 4th on 1 point and -2.

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Tanzania no dey carry any win into this group, the Taifa Stars drawing their most recent match after a loss just before that, both played at neutral venues. They have scored just 1 in 2 matches so far, conceded 3, and sit on 1 point from two matchdays played.

Make Super Eagles no dulling for this one, because 4 of 6 matchdays still remain for Nigeria, this one included, with 3 after it. A win puts Nigeria on 6 points with Tanzania stuck on 1; a draw takes Nigeria to 4 and Tanzania to 2, and Nigeria would not top the group; a defeat leaves Nigeria on 3 while Tanzania move to 4, a point clear of the Super Eagles, and Nigeria again would not top the group. Kick off is 18:00 Lagos time on Wednesday 11 November 2026, Super Eagles at home for a game that decides where this group stands with four of six matchdays still open, this one included.