Nigeria, Sept. 9 -- The Free State Toyota Stadium in Bloemfontein will host one of Africa's biggest football battles on Tuesday as Nigeria's Super Eagles take on South Africa's Bafana Bafana in a high-stakes 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier.

Tuesday's game will kick off at 6 p.m. South African time (5 p.m. in Nigeria).

For South Africa, the game offers a chance to move within touching distance of their first World Cup appearance since hosting the tournament in 2010.

For Nigeria, it is about survival. The three-time African champions trail the group leaders by six points, with only three games left to play. Defeat would almost certainly end their hopes of direct qualification.

When the draws for the qualifiers were conducted, Nigeria appe...