Overview

• A chartered ValueJet flight carrying Nigeria’s team developed a significant windscreen crack about 25 minutes after departing Luanda and returned to the airport for a safe landing.
• All players, officials and government delegates were unharmed, according to the Nigerian Football Federation.
• Federal authorities coordinated overflight and landing permits for another aircraft to depart Lagos and retrieve the delegation in Angola.
• The NFF said the squad has now arrived in Uyo, restoring the schedule after a delay to preparations.
• Nigeria sit third in Group C, three points behind Benin, with a squad featuring high-profile names including Victor Osimhen, Ademola Lookman, Calvin Bassey, Alex Iwobi and Samuel Chukwueze.