Rivers State government has agreed to stage a 2018 World Cup
qualifier between Nigeria’s super Eagles and Algeria in Port Harcourt in
November, officials have disclosed.
The game is slated for the
Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium in Port Harcourt on November 7 after earlier
reports suggested the game will be played in Uyo, which hosted a recent
AFCON qualifier against Tanzania.
It will be the second 2018 World
Cup qualifier involving both countries as Nigeria will face Zambia in
Ndola on October 9, 2016 while Algeria and Cameroun go toe to toe the
same day in Blida.
Rivers State Commissioner of sport Boma Iyaye said Port Harcourt is ready to play the perfect host ahead of the big fixture.
“Rivers
State is ready to play the perfect host to the Super Eagles and the
international community ahead of this important game,” he said.
“The
Super Eagles and Olympic football team have played competitive and
friendly matches here in Port Harcourt in the past so this is not
novelty in any way.
“It is the utmost desire of the Rivers State
Government to support the Super Eagles to ensure qualification for the
2018 Fifa World Cup finals in Russia.”
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