According to the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), the arrival of the Super Eagles and team officials in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, was delayed due to a technical issue involving their chartered aircraft.
A top official of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), who is among the team’s contingent, told Sahara Reporters that the incident was “a close call that could have been worse.”
The same plane had flown some members of the delegation to Polokwane on Thursday night, arriving in the South African city on Friday morning.
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However, after a routine refueling stop in Luanda, Angola, the aircraft suffered a cracked windscreen mid-air after take-off.
The race for qualification from Group C of the FIFA World Cup African qualifiers is set to go down to the wire after another dramatic round of matches on Friday left Benin Republic, South Africa, and Nigeria all still in contention.
With just one matchday remaining, Benin Republic currently leads the table with 17 points, followed closely by South Africa on 15 points and Nigeria on 14 points.
