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Nigeria lineup vs. Benin: Predicted starting XI, team news, full squad for final World Cup qualifier

Nigeria take on Benin in Uyo their final 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier on October 14, in which the Super Eagles need a win.

The hosts are third in CAF's Group C of qualifiers. Only the top team is guaranteed a place at next year's finals in the United States, Canada and Mexico, with the four best second-place teams entering the playoffs.

A vital 2-1 away victory against Lesotho has kept Eric Chelle's team in with a chance to qualify for the tournament, but the picture is complex.

Nigeria trail second-place South Africa by one point ahead of the final round of qualifiers. Bafana Bafana were effectively docked three points after fielding an ineligible player earli

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