2024 Olympic qualifiers: NFF announce new venue for Nigeria’s clash with Guinea

By Wale Mustapha

The Nigeria Football Federation, NFF have announced that the country’s U23 team will be taking on their Guinean opponents in the Africa U23 Cup of Nations qualifiers at the Moshood Abiola Stadium, Abuja.

The two-legged encounter between the two West African sides was earlier scheduled for the Lekan Salami Stadium, Adamasingba, Ibadan on Thursday 23rd of March, 2023.

The 1996 Olympic winning champions defeated the Tanzania U23 team 3-1 on aggregate in October 2022, winning 2-0 at the Lekan Salami Stadium, Ibadan after both teams stalemated the first leg in Dar es Salaam at 1-1.

The winner over two legs between Nigeria and Guinea will advance to the finals of the Africa U23 Cup of Nations scheduled to be hosted by Morocco later in the year.

The U20 Afcon in Morocco will serve as the African qualifying tournament for next year’s Men’s Olympic Football Tournament in Paris.

The return leg against the Guineans will be in Morocco on Monday, 27th March.