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The Nigeria Football Federation NFF says it working round the clock to ensure it has the complete number of players for the African Cup of Nations qualifier against Sierra Leone to avoid falling foul of a new Confederation of African Football CAF rule.
Reports say CAF at the weekend ruled that any team that failed to fulfill an Africa Cup of Nations qualifying fixture between November 11 and 17 would be handed a 2-0 defeat. It said a team must have at least 15 players – 11 starters plus four substitutes – for a AFCON qualifier to go ahead.
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) invited 23 players for the game against Sierra Leone, but a recent decision by European countries to shut their borders due to a new spike in the spread of COVID-19 has made
it difficult for some of the players to arrive in Nigeria for the game
Reacting to the directive, NFF Media Director, Ademola Olajire, said the federation may resort to Nigerian Professional Football League
NPFL players if the overseas-based stars failed to make the trip to Benin.
The match against the Leone Stars will hold in Benin, Edo State on Friday at 5 pm.
Sadiq Adebara
