Tag: Moshood Abiola National Stadium Abuja
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CAF appoints Sudanese officials for Nigeria, Guinea U23 AFCON qualifying match
The Confederation of African Football has appointed officials from Sudan as referees for Wednesday’s Africa U23 Cup of Nations final qualifying fixture, first leg match between Nigeria and Guinea at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja. Sabri Mohamed Fadul will be the referee with his compatriots Abdelgabar Mohamed Abdelgabar and Ahmed Subahi as assistant referee…
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U-20 AFCON: Flying Eagles to begin training on grass pitch
Ahead of the 2023 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations the Flying Eagles of Nigeria is set to begin training at the Moshood Abiola Stadium, Abuja, practice section on Monday. Before now, the team has been practicing on the Astroturf pitch of the FIFA Gold Project facilities since they set up camp in the Federal Capital…
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Super Eagles Appreciate Lush Green Abuja National Stadium
At their first training session ahead of the two big games, captain Ahmed Musa, deputy captain William Ekong, defender Abdullahi Shehu and forwards Odion Ighalo and Victor Osimhen expressed delight with the turn-around of the turf and admitted it enabled the team to roll the ball the way they wanted.
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Photos: Buhari unveils renamed Moshood Abiola National Stadium Abuja
President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday formally unveiled the renamed National Stadium in Abuja as Moshood Abiola Stadium. Buhari, who renamed the national monument two years ago, was represented by FCT Minister Muhammed Musa Bello. The ceremony was witnessed by Abiola’s first son, Kola and several other ministers. They are the Sports minister, Sunday Dare, Minister…