Nigeria vs Ghana: Make Abuja Stadium Pitch Flawless For Football – Troost Ekong Tells NFF

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Super Eagles vice captain, William Troost-Ekong has pleaded with the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, to make the pitch of the Moshood Abiola stadium in Abuja conducive for football when they take on the Black Stars of Ghana in a World Cup play-off reverse fixture next month.

Nigeria will square up against perennial rivals, Ghana in a two-legged to decide who picks one of the five tickets to represent Africa in Qatar later this year.

Although the team used the facility during their preparation for the AFCON, this crop of players have not played a competitve football match in the stadium, as most of their games have been at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo, the Stephen Keshi Stadium in Asaba, Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium in Benin and only recently, the Teslim Balogun Stadium in Lagos.

Written by: Ayomide Ayodele

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