Nigeria plays against Cape Verde in the last fixture of CAF Group C World Cup Qualifiers this Tuesday at the Teslim Balogun Stadium with both teams looking to secure the top spot and for a place in the next Qatar FIFA World Cup.
Nigeria’s form and great players in their ranks everyone would have expected Nigeria to be the best team in the group and already qualified to the next place but would drop out in this fixture if they were defeated and have their opponents proceed.
Nigeria opened the group encounters with back to back victories before Central African Republic stopped them in match day three in the 1-0 defeat. Nigeria having not lost again have then won six points to remain on top of their opponents and only a draw is enough to see them get to them book a place in the Qatar FIFA 2022 world Cup.
Nigeria side come into the game on the back of a routine 2-0 away victory over Liberia on Saturday with the victory coming from Ahmed Musa and Victor Osimhen penalties.
Cape Verde on the other hand have been similarly on a fine run and haven’t lost since recording the first leg 2-1 defeat against Nigeria in September. In the victories Cape Verde have had two of those come from behind to carry the day to keep up their high spirit for the first World Cup finals.
Cape Verde showed great determination to come back from being a goal down at halftime to secure the maximum points last time out. Julio Tavares and Stopira scored second half goals to help the island nation complete a 2-1 comeback victory on home turf.
Nigeria vs Cape Verde head to head
Cape Verde lost to Nigeria in the September fixture at home. However, Cape Verde have a winning streak of 3 matches and a winning streak of 3 matches in Group C World Cup Qualification, CAF.
- Cape Verde 1-2 Nigeria 07/09/21
Home
- Liberia 0-2 Nigeria
- Central African Republic 0-2 Nigeria
- Nigeria 0-1 Central African Republic
- Cape Verde 1-2 Nigeria
- Nigeria 2-0 Liberia
Away
- Cape Verde 2-1 Central African Republic
- Cape Verde 1-0 Liberia
- Liberia 1-2 Cape Verde
- Cape Verde 1-2 Nigeria
- Central African Republic 1-1 Cape Verde
Nigeria team news
Oghenekaro Etebo is the injury concern here in Nigeria’s squad.
Cape Verde team news
There are no known injuries or suspension concerns.
Prediction and odds
- Nigeria to win
- Goals over 2.5
- Both sides to score.
