Photos Of Super Eagles Arriving Teslim Balogun Stadium, For Their Game Against Lesotho Surfaces

  • Super Eagles will make an electrifying return to Lagos following 20 years of nonappearance
  • Thee team have the Crocodile of Lesotho in a dead-elastic 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier at the Teslim Balogun Stadium today.
  • The kick-off time is 5pm in Nigerian time.

Super Eagles went on a four-game winless run all competitions between October 9 and November 17 last year, 2020, yet a 1-0 triumph over Benin on Saturday secured their spot in the AFCON finals.

Earlier today, the Confederations of African Football CAF, cleared Alex Iwobi to feature in today’s game against Lesotho, after he tested negative to covid-19.

It was reported that the 24 year old Everton’s midfielder, had earlier tested positive for COVID-19, from the results of the tests conducted on the Super Eagles squad, upon their arrival in Porto Novo, Benin Republic.

Due to Covid-19, the stadium would have seen a full limit supporters. Yet, 10,000 die-hard Super Eagles fans will be on ground to cheer the team to triumph.

The team ranked 143rd on the planet by FIFA is mainly made up of players from the Lesotho Premier League, however they won’t give clear resistance to Nigeria in this game.

Nigeria, who have additionally been available in every one of the last three World Cups, will offer to complete their Group L campaign with a triumph.

Super Eagles of Nigeria are unbeaten in Group L, winning three and drawing two of their last five matches to gather 11 points, which has left them four points clear of second in the table Benin and seven clear of Sierra Leone in third.

The last time the Super Eagles played against Lesotho, the team won by 4-2 at the Setsoto Stadium due to goals from Alex Iwobi of Everton, Victor Osimhen of Napoli and Villarreal’s Samuel Chukwueze, EKO HOT BLOG  gathered.

The Crocodiles are without a triumph in any opposition since August 2019, however they have just lost two of their five matches in this part, getting three points, implying that third position is as yet open in Group L.

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