The delegation of the Senior Men National Team
of Benin Republic, known as Squirrels, will land in Uyo, capital of Akwa Ibom
State on Tuesday, ahead of Wednesday’s 2021 AFCON qualifying duel with the
Super Eagles.
Both teams clash at the Godswill Akpabio
Stadium in the Day One encounter of the qualifying campaign as from 5pm on Wednesday.
The two teams were also part of the 2019 AFCON finals in Egypt, with Nigeria
winning the bronze medals while Benin Republic famously defeated Morocco while
holding their own against Cameroon and Ghana.
Players of the Super Eagles began arriving in
Uyo on Sunday, with defender Kenneth Omeruo and utility player Samuel Kalu among
the early birds at the Ibom Meridien Hotel and Resorts.
CAF has named Senegalese official Issa Sy as
referee for the match, to be assisted by compatriots Nouha Bangoura (assistant
referee 1), El Hadji Abdoul Aziz Gueye (assistant referee 2) and Fatou Thioune
(fourth official).
The Day 1 clash in the qualifying series will
also see Munkaila Nassam Adam from Ghana as match commissioner while Kria Samir
Bouzareah from Algeria will play the role of referee assessor.
The match officials arrived in Uyo on Monday.
Cameroon is the designated host nation for the
2021 Africa Cup of Nations finals.
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