Nigeria, Oct. 12 -- The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has confirmed that the Super Eagles' return to Uyo for Tuesday's crucial 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Benin Republic has been delayed after the aircraft conveying the team suffered a cracked windscreen mid-air.

The ValueJet Airline plane, which had earlier transported part of the delegation to Polokwane for the match against Lesotho, was forced to make an emergency return to Luanda, Angola, shortly after take-off during a refuelling stop.

According to the NFF Communications Department, the pilot acted swiftly to ensure the safety of all onboard as the aircraft returned safely to the Luanda airport.

The incident occurred as the Super Eagles were en route to Uyo following...