2021 AFCON Qualifier: NFF Says Super Eagles, Leone Stars To Clash In Asaba - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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February 18, 2020
The Stephen Keshi Stadium in Asabawill host next month’s 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match betweenNigeria’s Super Eagles and the Leone Stars of Sierra Leone.
The Director of Communications,Nigeria Football Federation, NFF Ademola Olajire, announced this in astatement, quoting the federation’s General Secretary, Mohammed Sanusi.
Olajire said with NFF now havingpicked March 27 for the first match, the Sierra Leone Football Association isnow likely to opt for March 31 for the return leg.
The venue, named after formerNigeria captain and Coach Stephen Keshi of blessed memory, has hosted severalinternational matches since 2018.
Since it was opened two years ago,it has hosted matches involving the Super Eagles and the Nigeria Under-23 malesquad.
Uganda were the first oppositionentertained at the 15,400-capacity venue by the Super Eagles, in a friendlymatch which ended scoreless.
This came days after Nigeria sealeda 2019 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON ticket in South Africa in November 2018.