The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has announced that the 2016 African Nations Championship final round, first leg qualifier between the home-based senior national male team, Super Eagles B, and the Etalons of Burkina Faso, will now take place on Saturday at the Adokiye Amiesieamaka Stadium, Port Harcourt, at 4pm.
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has appointed Boubou Traore from Mali as the centre referee for the encounter. Traore’s compatriots Bobo Yomboliba, Boubacar Kinta and Harouna Coulibaly will serve as assistant referees 1, 2 and reserve referee, respectively.
The match commissioner will be Angolan Pedro De Morais Neto.
Meanwhile, a total of 24 players are battling for shirts in Port Harcourt under the watchful eyes of assistant Coaches Salisu Yusuf and Alloysius Agu.
Salami Out
Warri Wolves’ striker Gbolahan Salami, wil not be part of the team to face the Burkinabe on Saturday, after he was ruled out by an injury. The forward, who has netted 14 goals, so far this season, got the knock during training and will sit out the game.
Nigeria failed to qualify for the first two editions of a competition reserved for senior players plying their trade in their country’s domestic league, but won bronze medal at the third edition held in South Africa early last year.
The winner over two legs between Nigeria and Burkina Faso will be eligible for a place at the 4th African Nations Championship taking place in Rwanda early next year.
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