Aiming For Retribution Against Benin, Nigeria Begins AFCON Qualifying.
After German Bruno Labbadia decided against taking over because the Nigeria Football Federation would not pay his tax bill, he was a late substitute. Former Bundesliga manager Labbadia was supposed to take on fellow countryman Gernot Rohr, who three months prior had orchestrated Benin’s 2-1 triumph over Nigeria in a 2026 World Cup qualifying match….