Fans to pay N1,000, N3,000 for Eagles, Cheetahs

Tickets for Saturday’s 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match between the Super Eagles and the Cheetahs of Benin Republic at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium, Uyo will go on sale on Friday (tomorrow). While the VIP tickets will go for N3,000 each, fans who opt for the regular stands will pay N1,000 each. Match ticket […]

Fans to pay N1,000, N3,000 for Eagles, Cheetahs

Super Eagles players celebrate after scoring against Angola in the quarter-final match at the ongoing AFCON in Cote d’ Ivoire

Tickets for Saturday’s 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match between the Super Eagles and the Cheetahs of Benin Republic at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium, Uyo will go on sale on Friday (tomorrow).

While the VIP tickets will go for N3,000 each, fans who opt for the regular stands will pay N1,000 each.

Match ticket sale-points, according to the NFF Marketing and Sponsorship department, include Uyo Township Stadium; Government Primary School, Obio Etoi; Memories FM (Ernest Bassey Street); Comfort FM (Ikot Akpanabia); Inspiration FM (Udo Udoma) and De-Choice Shopping Plaza. Other sale-points will be designated by Thursday (today).

Saturday’s cracker, which is a Matchday 1 encounter in the race for the finals, will kick off at 5pm.

The Super Eagles have a chance to get revenge against the Benin Republic’s Cheetahs, who they lost to in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying round in Abidjan.

In Benin Republic’s 17 meetings with Nigeria, the Super Eagles have won 13, lost 2, and drawn 2.

In a 1-0 triumph over the Super Eagles in 2017, the Cheetahs won for the first time and then for the second time during the most recent international break.