{"id":194367,"date":"2022-06-08T05:31:20","date_gmt":"2022-06-08T04:31:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/?p=194367"},"modified":"2022-06-08T05:32:12","modified_gmt":"2022-06-08T04:32:12","slug":"afcon-qualifiers-nigeria-to-play-sierra-leone-behind-closed-doors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2022\/06\/08\/afcon-qualifiers-nigeria-to-play-sierra-leone-behind-closed-doors\/","title":{"rendered":"AFCON qualifiers: Nigeria to play Sierra Leone behind closed doors"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There will be no fans to watch and cheer the Super Eagles on when they take on against Sierra Leone\u2019s Leone Stars on Thursday at Abuja\u2019s MKO Abiola National Stadium, The Nigeria Football Federation has confirmed. <\/p>\n<p>The match is Nigeria&#8217;s first for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. <\/p>\n<p>General Secretary of the NFF, Dr Mohammed Sanusi, announced in Abuja on Tuesday that the scenario is the outcome of FIFA\u2019s one-match ban imposed on the country following the conclusion of the 2022 FIFA World Cup playoff round <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2022\/04\/19\/2022-fifa-world-cup-qualifiers-why-super-eagles-lost-to-ghana-amuneke\/\">against the Black Stars of Ghana in March.<\/a><br \/>\n\u201cWe want to appeal to our very passionate football fans to take heart for this one game. It is only a one-match ban, after which they can again start trooping out to support the Super Eagles.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe match against Sierra Leone will be without fans as a consequence of what happened after the match against the Ghanaians.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNonetheless, we want to urge all our football fans, and indeed all Nigerians, to support the team whichever way they can and pray for success against the Sierra Leoneans on Thursday.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>On Thursday, June 9, at 5pm, the Super Eagles will meet the Leone Stars in a Day 1 match of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations at the MKO Abiola National Stadium in Abuja.<\/p>\n<p>Four days later, they tackle \u2018The Falcons and True Parrots\u2019 of S\u00e3o Tom\u00e9 and Pr\u00edncipe at the 45,000 \u2013capacity Grand Stade de Agadir in southern Morocco.<\/p>\n<p>Expectedly, Ahmed Musa, William Troost-Ekong, Joe Aribo, Alex Iwobi, Oghenekaro Etebo, Zaidu Sanusi, Ola Aina, Oghenekaro Etebo, Innocent Bonke, Frank Onyeka, Samuel Chukwueze, Moses Simon, Victor Osimhen, Cyriel Dessers, Ademola Lookman, Sadiq Umar, Terem Moffi, Emmanuel Dennis, Francis Uzoho and the other usual suspects are already in town for the AFCON qualifier.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Ivorian officials will be in charge of the action in Abuja, Liberian officials led by referee Hassen Corneh will be in charge of the encounter in Agadir on Monday.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There will be no fans to watch and cheer the Super Eagles on when they take on against Sierra Leone\u2019s Leone Stars on Thursday at Abuja\u2019s MKO Abiola National Stadium, The Nigeria Football Federation has confirmed. 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