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Cape Verde vs Nigeria: Kick-off, TV channel, squad news and preview

Having dimmed the Lone Star in Lagos, Gernot Rohr’s men will be out to pick up maximum points against the Blue Sharks away from home

Nigeria continue their journey towards qualifying for the 2022 Fifa World Cup Qatar with an away fixture versus Cape Verde on Tuesday.

The Super Eagles commenced their campaign on a winning note – defeating Liberia 2-0 at the Teslim Balogun Stadium on Friday – with Kelechi Iheanacho bagging a first-half brace.

Victory over the Blue Sharks will brighten the three-time African champions’ ambition of qualifying for a seventh World Cup, in Qatar next year.