Nigeria will travel by boat for this weekend’s 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier in Benin after players raised concerns over the poor road network linking the neighbouring countries.
“It will be the best way to go there,” said Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr.
“Last Saturday, I made the trip and we were flying on the water. It was so quick and calm.”
Super Eagles set to depart Nigeria to Benin by boat for their AFCON qualifier match at Port Novo on Saturday, March 27 .
they indicated that their desire to get a good result against Benin is one of the reasons why they’ve decided to travel by sea..#TotalAFCONQ2021 pic.twitter.com/eMeICpnzrr— #PSSAFRICA (@AmandoCrusader) March 25, 2021
The trip by sea takes around an hour.
Nigeria, who have called up as many as 20 overseas-based stars, will set sail for the capital Porto-Novo on Friday morning.
The three-time African champions lead Group L with eight points from four matches, while Benin are second on seven points.
Sierra Leone have three points and Lesotho bottom of the standings with two points with the top two teams advancing to the Nations Cup in Cameroon in January.
