Nigeria, Sept. 8 -- The Super Eagles of Nigeria have touched down in Bloemfontein, South Africa, ahead of their crunch 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying clash against Bafana Bafana on Tuesday, 9 September.

Led by head coach Eric Chelle, the 22-man squad arrived on a chartered ValueJet Airline aircraft which landed at the Bloemfontein Airport at exactly 6:25 p.m. (South African time) on Sunday evening after a three-and-a-half-hour flight from Luanda, Angola, where the plane stopped to refuel following a two-and-a-half-hour journey from Uyo.

Upon arrival, the Super Eagles were given a delightful welcome led by Nigeria's High Commissioner to South Africa, Tope Ajayi, and the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Grassroots Sports Devel...