The floodlight at Stade Charles De Gaulle was turned off as the Super Eagles trained in Porto-Novo, Benin Republic, on Friday.
The training session held ahead of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier against Benin Republic.
The Super Eagles are due to face the Squirrels on Saturday.
Gernot Rohr’s wards arrived at the Stade Charles De Gaulle to have a feel of the pitch at 6:29pm Nigerian time.
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But throughout the one hour spent in the stadium, the floodlight was not switched on by officials of the Benin Republic Football Federation.
VIDEO: No floodlight as @NGSuperEagles train ahead of Benin Republic game#BENNGA #SuperEagles pic.twitter.com/B2tc6W31QJ
— TheCable (@thecableng) March 26, 2021
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Three days after the Benin Republic game, Nigeria will take on Lesotho in their last Group L game.
The match will be played on home soil at the Teslim Balogun Stadium, Surulere, Lagos.
The Super Eagles need at least one win to guarantee their place in Cameroon 2022.
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