Top officials of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) have disclosed that the Super Eagles will host Benin Republic in an opening 2021 AFCON qualifier in Benin City.
The Super Eagles host Benin on November 11.
The three-time African champions are drawn in a qualifying group, which also has Lesotho and Sierra Leone, with the top two teams advancing to the tournament proper in Cameroon.
The Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium in Benin City was the home ground for the country’s U20 women’s team to qualify for last year’s U20 Women’s World Cup in France.
It has an artificial pitch.
The Eagles have recently played their home games in Asaba and Uyo.