Benin Republic beat the Super Eagles for the first time on Monday, defeating them 2-1. That scoreline leaves Nigeria’s World Cup qualification on the line.
Nigeria took the lead in the 27th minute from a Raphael Onyedika goal but slept off after a Benin Republic comeback thanks to goals from Jodel Dossou and Steve Mounie.
Nigeria have only a miserable three points from four World Cup qualification games and are at the risk of missing the next football tournament.
The Eagles are yet to win a World Cup qualifying match after draws to South Africa, Lesotho and Zimbabwe.
The defeat leaves the Super Eagles’ World Cup qualification campaign hanging by a thread. They face an uphill battle in their remaining matches, needing not only victories but also favorable results from other teams.
