AFCONQ 2025: Super Eagles set to face Libya in Benina

The Super Eagles of Nigeria will travel to Libya for their Matchday 4 encounter in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers. 

The match will take place at the Martyrs of Benina Stadium, located 19 kilometers from Benghazi, in the city of Benina.

Previously known as Hugo Chávez Stadium, this 10,000-capacity facility features artificial turf and will host Libya, who are currently bottom of Group D.

Before this fixture, both teams will face off in a Matchday 3 clash at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo on October 11.

The Super Eagles will then head to Libya for the second leg on October 15, in the city at the edge of the Mediterranean Sea.

The match in Uyo will kick off at 5pm, while the battle in Benina will commence at 8pm Nigeria time.

Libya remain bottom of Group D after two rounds of matches, following a 1-1 at home to Rwanda (a game that was played at the Tripoli International Stadium) and a 1-2 loss to the Cheetahs of Benin Republic in Abidjan.

Nigeria top the pool with four points, after a 3-0 spanking of Benin Republic in Uyo on Matchday 1 and a scoreless draw with Rwanda’s Amavubi in Kigali on Matchday 2.(NAN)