Both West African neighbours clash in a final qualifying fixture for the 2026 Women Africa Cup of Nations championship to be hosted by Morocco, and which serves as Africas qualifying tournament for the 2027 FIFA Womens World Cup finals, to be hosted by Brazil.
Ten-time champions Nigeria are the overdogs in this fixture by a country mile.
For both encounters, starting with the first leg at the Stade Kegue, Lome Bnin Republic does not have a CAF-approved venue, Nigerias head coach Justine Madugu has called up a total of 21 players, including three goalkeepers, seven defenders, five midfielders and six forwards.
They include captain Rasheedat Ajibade, who was voted Player of the Tournament at this years Women AFCON in Morocco that Nigeria won, and who only on Thursday night scored for her new club PSG of France in their UEFA Women Champions League clash with Real Madrid, as well as goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie Africas Goalkeeper of the Year for two years running, defender Michelle Alozie and Ashleigh Plumptre, midfielders Jennifer Echegini and Deborah Abiodun, and forwards Asisat Oshoala, Chinwendu Ihezuo and Folashade Ijamilusi.
There are also Mexico-based defender Osinachi Ohale, hard-as-nails midfielder Christy Ucheibe, and forward Esther Okoronkwo.
The return leg is slated for the MKO Abiola Sports Complex, Abeokuta on Tuesday, 28th October 2025.
Full squad:
Goalkeepers : Chiamaka Nnadozie Brighton Hove Albion, England Anderline Mgbechi Rivers Angels Rachael Unachukwu Nasarawa Amazons
Defenders : Osinachi Ohale Pachucha Club de Futbol, Mexico Shukurat Oladipo AS Roma, Italy Michelle Alozie Houston Dash, USA Ashleigh Plumptre Ittihad Ladies FC, Saudi Arabia Blessing Ilivieda Bayelsa Queens Oluwatosin Demehin Galatasaray Sportive, Turkey Miracle Usani Abia Angels
Midfielders : Rasheedat Ajibade Paris Saint Germain, France Taiwo Afolabi Rivers Angels Deborah Abiodun Washington Spirit, USA Jennifer Echegini Paris Saint Germain, France Christy Ucheibe SL Benfica, Portugal
Forwards : Chinwendu Ihezuo Pachucha Club de Futbol, Mexico Joy Omewa Fortuna Hjorrin FC, Denmark Esther Okoronkwo AFC Toronto, Canada Asisat Oshoala Al Hilal FC, Saudi Arabia Folashade Ijamilusi Liaoning Shenyang Shenbei Hefeng, China Kafayat Mafisere Edo Queens.