Nigeria vs Central African Republic: how and where to watch - times, TV, online
Nigeria and the Central African Republic continue their quest for a ticket to the Qatar World Cup as they play at the Teslim Balogun Stadium, Lagos, Nigeria with a 18:00 CEST/12:00 ET start.
Nigeria and the Central African Republic continue their Group C campaign on Thursday evening in Surulere, Lagos as both nations look for top spot in the group that would secure their ticket to the final round of the CAF qualification process for the 2022 Qatar World Cup next year.
Follow Nigeria vs Central African Republic live online: scores, stats and updates, WC 2022 qualifying.
The other sides in Group C, Liberia and Cape Verde are also in action but it's Gernot Rohr's 'Super Eagles' who are the fancied side to advance with two wins from their two opening games.
MATCHDAY!
— Soar Super Eagles (@SSE_NGA) October 7, 2021
The Eagles continue their #WCQ series today with an encounter with the Beasts of Central African Republic.
📍- TBS, Surulere, Lagos
📺 - NTA & AIT#NGACTA #SoarSuperEagles pic.twitter.com/khSsRjRDKU
Thursday's clash in Lagos will be the first competitive game between both nations and with the 'Wild Beasts' ranked at 124 in the latest FIFA rankings (the 'Super Eagles' are ranked at 34), a home win for the Nigerian side is very much on the cards before both sides meet again next week in Cameroon, after FIFA deemed that no pitch in CAR was suitable for a World Cup qualifying contest.
CAF tickets to Qatar
Match day 🤩
— Naija Football Talk ⚽️ (@NaijaFT_tweet) October 7, 2021
The Super Eagles of Nigeria continue their quest for World Cup Qualification 2022 when they clash with the beasts of Central African Republic today by 5pm.
📍- TBS, Surulere, Lagos
📺 - NTA & AIT#NGACTA #SoarSuperEagles #NaijaFootballTalk pic.twitter.com/9bwiswQ5iW
Five African nations will participate at the 2022 World Cup and ten second round group winners will progress to a home-away play-off with the five victors set to head to the Middle East next November.
What time does Nigeria vs Central African Republic kick-off?
The 2022 Qatar World Cup qualifying game between Nigeria-CAR will be staged at the Teslim Balogun Stadium (Surulere, Lagos, Nigeria) with a reduced number of fans set to be allowed to watch. Kick off is 17:00 (local time).
US ET: 12:00
US PT: 09:00
CEST: 18:00
For everywhere else in the world, you can check here to see what time the Nigeria-CAR match gets underway.
Where can I watch Nigeria-Central African Republic?
If the Nigeria-CAR qualifier is available in your country, you can check here to see what channels or platforms will be showing the game.
United States: ESPN +
Global: NFF TV, FIFA You Tube
Is the Nigeria-Central African Republic game available online?
The World Cup qualifier is available in most nations through the rights holders' online platform, if they have one. The best option is to check who is showing the game in your country and if they have an online service or iOS/Android app to watch it on.
Nigeria-Central African Republic live with AS English
You can also follow our live text commentary here on AS English. We will be building up to the match an hour or so from kick-off before giving you a minute-by-minute account from Lagos as the action unfolds.