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Nigeria’s Super Eagles formation to Uyo for the last World Cup qualifying radical crippled against Benin Republic has been delayed owed to a cracked windscreen.
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) confirmed that the accomplishment of the Super Eagles and squad officials successful Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, has been delayed owed to a method contented involving their chartered aircraft.
According to the NFF, “the ValueJet Airline level conveying the squad from Polokwane, South Africa, to Uyo for Tuesday’s 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Benin Republic developed a cracked windscreen mid-air aft taking disconnected from a refueling halt successful Luanda, Angola.
“The pilot, acting swiftly and professionally, safely returned the craft to the Luanda airport, averting immoderate danger. The aforesaid craft had antecedently transported immoderate members of the Super Eagles delegation to Polokwane connected Thursday night, arriving successful South Africa connected Friday morning. It had besides been utilized for akin routes during the team’s Matchday 8 brushwood against South Africa’s Bafana Bafana successful Bloemfontein past month.
“The NFF assured fans and stakeholders that ValueJet and applicable national authorities — including the Ministers of Aviation and Foreign Affairs, arsenic good arsenic the Chief of Staff to the President — are moving urgently to unafraid overflying and landing permits for a replacement aircraft. The caller level volition alert from Lagos to Luanda to prime up the delegation and convey them safely to Uyo.”
The federation expressed gratitude for the knowing and patience of supporters arsenic efforts proceed to guarantee the team’s harmless accomplishment up of Tuesday’s important fixture.
The station 2026 FIFA WCQ: Aircraft’s cracked windscreen delays Super Eagles’ accomplishment successful Uyo appeared archetypal connected Vanguard News.
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