The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has announced that tickets for the Super Eagles’ upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying match against Rwanda will be sold for ₦3,000 and ₦1,000. The match is set to take place this Saturday at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo.
Tickets for the VIP section will cost ₦3,000, while tickets for the popular stands will be sold for ₦1,000. These will be available at designated locations across the Uyo metropolis starting Friday morning.
Alizor Chuks, the NFF’s Director of Marketing and Sponsorship, issued a warning to the public on Wednesday, stating, “It is important to let the general public know that the NFF Security Committee has declared total war on all ticket manipulators this time. Ticket fakers and racketeers will be dealt with.” He stressed that all tickets will be scanned at the stadium gates and urged fans to purchase their tickets only from accredited sellers to avoid arrest and prosecution.
The Rwandan team, known as the Amavubi, arrived in Uyo on Tuesday evening, landing at Victor Attah International Airport at 5:28 p.m. Led by the newly elected President of the Federation Rwandaise de Football Association (FERWAFA), Fabrice Shema Agoga, the delegation was received by members of the local organizing committee and is staying at the Ibom Hotel and Golf Resort. They are scheduled to hold a training session at the Nest of Champions’ practice pitch at 4 p.m. on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, the Nigerian camp at the Four Points by Sheraton Hotel in Ikot-Ekpene has seen more players arrive. The Africa Player of the Year, Ademola Lookman, and new Panathinaikos forward Cyriel Dessers joined the squad on Wednesday morning. The remaining five players—Victor Osimhen, Christantus Uche, Tolu Arokodare, Samuel Chukwueze, and Raphael Onyedika—are expected to arrive on Wednesday evening.
