Nigeria v Benin: How to watch, live stream, kick-off time & head-to-head stats

Three-time AFCON winners Nigeria kick off their qualification campaign for the 2025 edition of the tournament against Benin at home.

Losing finalists in the 2024 AFCON, going down 2-1 in the final to hosts Ivory Coast, Nigeria will hope to strive for glory again in Morocco in 2025.

The Super Eagles have been drawn in AFCON qualifying group D, where they will face Benin, Libya and Rwanda.

Currently ranked 28th in the FIFA World Rankings, Nigeria will be confident of getting their AFCON qualifying campaign off to a strong start when they welcome Benin to the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo.

How to watch Nigeria v Benin and live stream

Nigeria v Benin has not been selected for TV coverage in the UK but the match will be available to watch live via bet365's Sports Live Streaming service.

Nigeria v Benin kick-off time, date and venue

Nigeria v Benin is scheduled to kick off at 17:00 BST on Saturday 7th September at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium.

Nigeria v Benin stats and head-to-head record (H2H)

Nigeria have a dominant head-to-head record against Benin in international fixtures, winning 13 of 17 meetings.

However, the most recent match between the two countries in June 2024 saw Benin pull off a shock 2-1 home victory in World Cup 2026 qualifying.

Nigeria v Benin head-to-head record (H2H)

Nigeria wins	13
Draws	2
Benin wins	2

(*H2H stats refer to all competitions).