Nigeria, July 28 -- With the 2026 FIFA World Cup race heating up, Nigeria's Super Eagles face a must-win showdown against South Africa's Bafana Bafana on Tuesday, 9 September, at the Toyota Stadium in Bloemfontein.

The match will kick off at 4 p.m. GMT (5pm Nigerian time, 6 p.m. South African time).

This Group C Matchday 8 encounter could determine which team finishes top of the group and clinches Africa's sole automatic ticket to the World Cup.

According to FIFA's Head of Qualifiers and International Matches, Gordon Savic, all logistics have been finalised for the crucial match, which will take place at the 46,000-capacity stadium formerly known as Vodacom Park-one of the venues used during the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa.

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