Benin hosted Nigeria in a world outing in Group C of the African zone. The match was played on a neutral ground in Côte d'Ivoire. Benin currently have four points from three matches, but the team is in a slump, having won only one of their last nine matches.
Nigeria are desperate for points after playing three world out-of-competition matches all of which went 1-1, and are believed to be on the offensive in this match. Nigeria have won six of their last seven matches and are expected to open the scoring.
In another Group H match on the same day, Equatorial Hyunnea hosted Malawi. Equatorial Nea have lost all three of their matches. If you want to get out of the tournament, you can't afford to lose again. There is no doubt that their determination is good. The African nation bounced back strongly at home earlier this year when they reached the last 16, beating Cote d'Ivoire 4-0. Malawi have lost three of their last four matches, with players in average form, and are harder to trust as visitors.
