The Nigerian national football team is set for a high-stakes contest against South Africa’s Bafana Bafana in their 2026 World Cup qualification campaign. The fixture, slated for September 9, 2025, will unfold at the Toyota Stadium in Bloemfontein.
As revealed in a Sunday statement by NFF Head of Communications Ademola Olajire, the kickoff is at 4 p.m. GMT—corresponding to 5 p.m. in Nigeria and 6 p.m. in South Africa.
The match, falling on Matchday 8, could determine the fate of either side in Group C. With only the group winner progressing directly to the World Cup finals, the pressure is immense.
Toyota Stadium, inaugurated in 1995 and previously known as Vodacom Park, is well equipped to host the 46,000 fans expected to witness this clash of continental titans.
This comes just three days after the Super Eagles will have faced Rwanda’s Amavubi in Uyo, making it a critical week for Nigeria’s qualification hopes.