Fans, TV stations blackout Nigeria vs Lesotho WCQ opener in Uyo

Football fans opted to blackout Nigeria vs Lesotho 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier opener at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State on Thursday evening.

According to a cross-section of the fans, it was due to the gate fee of N1,000, most stands in the stadium were scanty as the 2026 World Cup qualifier kicked off.

Interestingly, no local station transmitted the game live from Uyo, a situation that left most fans disappointed as they could not watch the match on TV.

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Furthermore, a tweet from the Super Eagles official Twitter handle before the gmatch read: “Where to watch? No Problem. Visit http://plus.fifa.com”.

Sadly, fans were also disappointed as they could not stream the game, opting to follow live tweets from other handle.

Nigeria play Zimbabwe next at the Huye Stadium in Butare on Sunday and must win with maximum points to improve their chances of qualifying for the 2026 World Cup after today’s clash against Lesotho ended 1-1 .