Sao Tome and Principe have landed in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State for their final 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match against Nigeria.
The True Patriots arrived at the Victor Attah International Airport on Thursday morning with a delegation of about 21 players, along with the coaching crew.
Sao Tome and Principe national team have landed in Uyo ahead of Sunday's AFCON Qualifier against Nigeria.
With this setting I'm seeing, it is clear we're just waiting scarce funds by inviting 22 players from abroad for this game. pic.twitter.com/xQQ4S4BoOU
— Fisayo Dairo (@FisayoDairo) September 7, 2023
Sao Tome are currently languishing at the bottom of Group A with just one point from their previous five games, but the West Africans could prove to be spoilers for Nigeria as they aim to record their first win of the qualifying rounds.
Nigeria have already secured their place in next year’s tournament in Ivory Coast, and Jose Peseiro’s men will be hoping to grab a win to finish atop the group, ahead of Guinea-Bissau, who are second on ten points. However, Sao Tome could ruin the party for the three-time African champions with a shocking victory.
The dead rubber tie between the two sides will go down on Sunday, September 10, at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo. In the reverse fixture, Nigeria thrashed the True Patriots 10-0 in Morocco.
