World football governing body FIFA has confirmed the date and time for the crucial 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying match between South Africa’s Bafana Bafana and Nigeria’s Super Eagles.

The high-stakes Group C encounter will take place on Tuesday, 9th September 2025, at the Toyota Stadium in Bloemfontein. Kick-off is scheduled for 4:00 p.m. GMT (5:00 p.m. Nigeria time, 6:00 p.m. South Africa time), according to FIFA’s Head of Qualifiers and International Matches, Gordon Savic.

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The Toyota Stadium, formerly known as Vodacom Park and later Free State Stadium, was opened in 1995 and holds a capacity of 46,000 spectators. It is located in Bloemfontein, South Africa’s judicial capital.

The Matchday 8 fixture is set to play a pivotal role in determining who tops Africa’s Group C, with only one automatic qualification spot available for the 2026 World Cup.

The Super Eagles will face Rwanda’s Amavubi in Uyo three days earlier, on Saturday, 6th September, before travelling to South Africa for what promises to be a blockbuster showdown.

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