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African football giants clash this weekend on SuperSport

With the journey to Russia 2018 resuming around the globe this week, a clash of titans is the headline act in the Confederation of African Football (CAF) qualification campaign.

African football giants Nigeria and Cameroon will resume an age-old rivalry stretching back over 50 years when they face-off on Friday, 1 September in the first match of a double-header fixture, with the second scheduled for Monday next week.

The Super Eagles–Indomitable Lions rivalry is one of African football’s most iconic encounters and was at the peak of continental football during the 1980s when they played out countless classics, including the 1984 Afcon final.

The upcoming double-header is definitely the most anticipated fixture of round three and four of the World Cup qualifiers as the continent has been starved of this match, with the two nations having faced off just three times in the last 17 years. Both fixtures, along with a selection of other CAF qualifiers, will be broadcast live on SuperSport.

South Africa, currently sitting second in Group D behind Burkina Faso on goal difference, will be looking to keep up the pressure on the log-leaders when they travel to Cape Verde on Friday, 1 September. Bafana Bafana will then be hoping to ride some momentum into the second leg tie at the Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban next Tuesday.

The continent’s other World Cup hopefuls continue their quest for qualification as Ghana take on the CongoUganda play Egypt and Zambia go up against Algeria.

Meanwhile, the highlight of the South American fixtures sees bitter rivals Uruguay and Argentina battle it out on Friday at 01:00, but not before Chile host Paraguay at 00:30.

Broadcast details:

Thursday, August 31

Kick-off Channel
Uganda vs Egypt 15:00 SS3/SS9/Select1
Venezuela vs Colombia 23:00 SS7/Maximo

Friday, September 1

Kick-off Channel
Chile vs Paraguay 00:30 SS5/Maximo2
Uruguay vs Argentina 01:00 SS3/Maximo
Brazil vs Ecuador 02:45 SS/Maximo2
Peru vs Bolivia 04:15 SS3/Maximo
Nigeria vs Cameroon 18:00 SS3/SS10/Select1/Maximo360
Ghana vs Congo 17:30 SS7/SS9
Cape Verde vs South Africa 20:30 SS4/SS10/Maximo360

Saturday, September 2

Kick – off Channel
Zambia vs Algeria 15:00 SS3/SS9/Maximo1/Select1

Monday, September 4

Kick – off Channel
Cameroon vs Nigeria 19:00 SS3/SS9/Maximo1

Tuesday, September 5

Kick off Channel
Congo vs Ghana 16:30 SS3/SS9
South Africa vs Cape Verde 19:00 SS4/SS10/Maximo1
Egypt vs Uganda 20:00 SS3
Algeria vs Zambia 22:30 SS9/Select1/Maximo360
Bolivia vs Chile 22:00 SS5/Maximo2
Colombia vs Brazil 22:30 SS3/Maximo
Ecuador vs Peru 23:00 SS7/Maximo3

Wednesday, September 6

Kick – off Channel
Argentina vs Venezuela 01:30 SS3/Maximo
Paraguay vs Uruguay 02:00 SS5/Maximo2

Asuquo Eton founded talkmediaafrica.com, now one of the most visited TV, music, tech and features website, in 2011. He is also a social media analyst, media and entertainment consultant.

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