The Nigeria Football Federation has moved the final round of the U-23 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier game between Nigeria and Guinea which will be played on Wednesday, March 22 from Ibadan to Abuja.
The game was earlier scheduled for the Lekan Salami Stadium, Adamasingba, Ibadan with the return leg coming up on March 27 in Guinea.
The Olympic Eagles played the second leg of their last round of qualification against Tanzania in Ibadan, winning 2-0.
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They were excepted to return to the city from Abuja, where they are currently camping to put finishing touches on thier preparations for much awaited Guinea clash.
Minister of Youth and Sports, Sunday Dare, had proclaimed that the Lekan Salami Stadium Ibadan is the base of the U-23 team for their quest to qualify for the 2024 Olympics.
According to a satement released by the NFF’s Director of Media and Communications on Thursday, the fixture will now take place in Abuja, two days before the Super Eagles will host Guinea Bissau for the 2023 AFCON qualifier at the same venue.
“Nigeria’s U23 boys, Olympic Eagles will now host their Guinean counterparts at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja on Wednesday, 22nd March, in the final round of qualifiers for this year’s Africa U23 Cup of Nations,” the statement read in part.
Head coach of the team, Salisu Yusuf, has called up 30 players who are currently training in Abuja.
The winner over the two legs between Nigeria and Guinea will advance to the finals of the Africa U-23 Nations scheduled to be hosted by Morocco in June.
The tournament will also produce the African nations that will make it to the 2024 Olympics in Paris.
