{
  "id": 10144462,
  "title": "AFCON 2027Q: Super Eagles step up preparations, depart for Bissau Sunday",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/afcon-2027q-super-eagles-step-up-preparations-depart-for-bissau-sunday",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-27T05:21:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/09/27/afcon-2027q-super-eagles-step-up-preparations-depart-for-bissau-sunday/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Nigerian national team, the Super Eagles, are intensifying their preparations for the upcoming 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match against Guinea-Bissau. Head coach Éric Chelle and his players are set to hold a closed-door training session at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo on Sunday morning, as confirmed by the team’s media officer, Promise Efoghe. The squad is scheduled to arrive at Victor Attah International Airport at 2 p.m. and depart for Bissau an hour later. This comes after a recovery workout on Saturday night following the Super Eagles' 2-1 victory over Madagascar. Nigeria will face Guinea-Bissau on Tuesday at the Estádio Nacional 24 de Setembro in Bissau, with the match scheduled to kick off at 5 p.m. Nigerian time. Currently, Guinea-Bissau leads Group L on goal difference, ahead of Nigeria, who are second in the standings.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}