At his pre-match press conference ahead of Benin Republic’s World Cup qualifier against Nigeria in Uyo on Tuesday, Steve Mounie, captain of the Cheetahs of Benin Republic, warned the Super Eagles that Gernot Rohr’s team is the only team to defeat Nigeria amid the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. You may remember that Mounie scored in the first leg to lead the Cheetahs to a historic 2-1 victory against the Super Eagles, which is Nigeria’s only loss in the current qualification campaignWhen the two sides play in Uyo, Mounie thinks Benin can repeat their recent victory over Nigeria. “I was completely unaware of the figures. It indicates that tomorrow [Tuesday] is our chance,” Mounie said to reporters. “I suppose we are the only team that defeats Nigeria once more if we are the only one to defeat them. Actually, we’ll take a chance and obtain this qualification tomorrowI thought about that earlier. Maybe I didn’t score against Rwanda to score against Nigeria tomorrow [Tuesday], that is what I hope for,” he said
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