Eagles May Play AFCON Qualifier In Asaba

Asaba 2018 Athletics Championships

Nigeria’s Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Libya in October may be played at the newly built Stephen Keshi Stadium in Asaba.

Concise News understands that the technical committee of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) are considering the stadium.

The Super Eagles will confront Seychelles away from home in their next match on 8 September before taking on Libya on 13 October.

“The NFF top men will still meet with Coach Gernot Rohr to consider the proposal on the stadium, which is said to have one of the best grass pitches in Nigeria,” a source said.

“Some of the members are wary of anything unsavoury happening during the game to jeopardise Nigeria’s bid to qualify for the Nations Cup.

“There are also fears about the security of the stadium considering that fans from the East and the South West are likely to troop en masse to the stadium, which can only hold 22,000 people.

“However, the NFF board will soon inspect the stadium and meet with the Delta State government to see how any concern would be addressed before the game.”

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