2022 W/Cup qualifiers: FIFA okays Teslim Balogun stadium, 6 others

World football governing body, FIFA have approved Teslim Balogun Stadium, Lagos and six other stadiums for Nigeria’s home games in the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.

Others stadia approved in Nigeria include, the Moshood Abiola Stadium, Abuja (under renovation) , Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo and Stephen Keshi Stadium, Asaba ,the Nnamdi Azikwe Stadium, Enugu, Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, Benin City and the Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium, Port Harcourt also got FIFA’s nod to host Super Eagles’ home games.

The Super Eagles played their last home game against the Crocodiles of Lesotho at the Teslim Balogun Stadium in Lagos.

Before then, they hosted Sierra Leone at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium in Benin City.

Two of their group opponents, Liberia and Central African Republic will have to look for alternative venues outside their countries after FIFA failed to approve their home stadiums.

The Super Eagles will host Liberia in their first game in the qualifiers in June at the Teslim Balogun Stadium.

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