Uyo to host Eagles, Bafana AFCON qualifier clash
Three-time African champions Nigeria will play their first competitive game of 2017, a 2019 African Cup of Nations qualifier against South Africa at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo.
The venue also hosted the 2014 clash between the two sides in the running for 2015 AFCON, a game which ended 2-2 and also ended Nigeria’s hopes of reaching Equatorial Guinea.
The Nigeria Football Federation also informed that the match will take place on Saturday, June 10, 2017.
The Super Eagles missed out on the 2017 African Cup of Nations after finishing second in the qualifiers behind Egypt, and could not defend their crown in Equatorial Guinea two year earlier.
For the second straight year, the Super Eagles will camp in France in May, before the AFCON qualifier against South Africa and many Nigerians are optimistic that these present crop of players have what it takes to not only reach Cameroon 2019 but also make a very big impact.
Meanwhile, the fourth edition of the annual Nigeria Pitch Awards ceremony will hold in Uyo two hours after the match against Bafana Bafana, and a total of 18 awards will be handed out at this year’s ceremony.