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This week, the first matches of the second qualifying round are going on. In Group L Nigeria – sometimes one of the favorites for the title – starts against Benin in qualifying. The “Super Eagles” are the big group favorite and are expected to qualify for the next edition of the competition.
The bookies see Nigeria against Benin as odds as clear favorites. On paper, the “Super Eagles” are definitely the better team. But that will not be very meaningful in the Africa Cup of Nations.
As the last duels between Nigeria and Benin show, a prediction on the alleged favorite was not always successful. There was already evidence in the first qualifying round, as alleged favorites such as Senegal, Ivory Coast, Ghana and Nigeria lost surprisingly. However, in the second qualifying round there is a chance for redress.
Nigeria:
In this year’s edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, the “Super Eagles” just barely missed the fourth African Cup title in the history of the association. In the semi-final Nigeria was eliminated by the eventual champion Algeria with 1: 2. A last-minute goal from Riyad Mahrez sent the “Super Eagles” to the Valley of Tears.
Nigeria take on a 1-1 win over Brazil in a recent friendly. Quality is in the squad of the “Super Eagles” thus undoubtedly available.
The current squad for the Benin game can be quite impressive. Qualitatively seen, the Green-Whites already have the much stronger squad anyway. Among the strongest players in the squad are sometimes Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City), Alex Iwobi (Everton) and Samu Chukwueze (Villareal). With seven international goals Iwobi is in the current squad of the Nigerian national team, the best scorer.
For German coach Gernot Rohr, the future of the “Super Eagles” is still open. For the longtime coach of Nigeria, the job as a national coach is anything but easy.
After five winless international matches, there was again a victory for Rohr’s team recently. If the “Super Eagles” tie in with their return performance against Togo, a home win for the group start of the Africa Cup qualifiers will probably not be endangered.
Benin:
In contrast to the “Super Eagles”, the successes of the Beninese national team are manageable. For “Les Ecureuils” the quarterfinals of this year’s Africa Cup of Nations was the best result in the history of the association so far.
On the way to the quarterfinals Benin even eliminated Morocco, one of the favorites to win the title. Subsequently, the “Ecureuils” had to defeat Senegal, but delivered a duel at eye level. Since then, Benin completed three international matches, of which only the game against Ivory Coast could be won.
Most recently, Benin conceded two goals for the first time after ten international matches, but nevertheless drew in a scorching test match against Zambia. The defensive stability of the team was also in the last Africa Cup a decisive factor. A big star is looked in vain for the “Ecureuils” in the team. Most valuable player is Steve MouniĆ©, who is under contract with the English second division Huddersfield.
Instead of individual quality, there is collective interaction. Michel Dussuyer, coach of the Beniner, can be quite satisfied with the recent performances of his team. In a group with Nigeria, Lesotho and Sierra Leone, the qualification for the next African Cup should now succeed. If the Beninis continue the previous achievements, it will probably not endanger their progress.
Nigeria vs Benin head to head matches
21.09.17 WCN Benin Nigeria 0 : 1
19.08.17 ANC Nigeria Benin 2 : 0
13.08.17 ANC Benin Nigeria 1 : 0
16.01.10 ACN Nigeria Benin 1 : 0
29.01.08 ACN Nigeria Benin 2 : 0