Gernot Rohr’s men came back from Stephane Sessegnon fifth-minute stunner to edge the Squirrels 2-1 in the first leg in 2019 staged at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo courtesy of Victor Osimhen’s 45th and Samuel Kalu’s 63rd minute strikes.
Having picked unacceptable two points from possible six in the two games with the Leone Stars of Sierra Leone the last time out including letting slip a 4-0 lead in Asaba, the Super Eagles would be going all out for a win in Porto Novo.
Meanwhile, with three-pointer Sierra Leone, third in the pool, concluding their game away to bottom-placed Lesotho in Maseru earlier, the Eagles could be guaranteed qualification for the final tournament in Cameroon before kick-off in Porto Novo. Failure by the Leone Stars to pick all three points will mean Nigeria and Benin are through to Cameroon.