Eagles to confront Sihlangu under floodlights

The Super Eagles of Nigeria and Sihlangu Semnikati of Swaziland will clash under floodlights at the Somhlolo National Stadium in Lobamba in their 2018 FIFA World Cup African Round 2 first leg tie.

The Swaziland Football Association has fixed the match to start at 7pm Swazi time (6pm Nigeria time) onNovember 13 at the 20,000-capacity Somhlolo Stadium, which is an all-standing arena.

Sihlangu Semnikati (which means ‘King’s Shield’) famously defeated Guinea’s Syli Nationale 2-1 in a 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier in Casablanca last month, and then eliminated Djibouti 8-1 on aggregate in the 2018 FIFA World Cup Africa Round One.