2023 AFCON Qualifier: Guinea Bissau To Host Super Eagles In Morocco
Nigeria’s opponents, Guinea Bissau will host the Super Eagles in Morocco in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON qualifier between the two countries next month.
In the matchday 3 of the qualifiers, Nigeria will first host Guinea Bissau on March 20 before a reverse on 27 which the Guinea football authorities have secured a Moroccan venue for
The two-legged matches are the match days three and four of the qualifiers for the Africa Cup of Nations slated slated for January 2024.
No host have been selected yet for the 34th edition of the continental showpiece after initial host, Ivory Coast was stripped of the hosting rights due to infrastructure deficit.
Africa’s football ruling body, CAF failed to approve any stadium venue in Guinea Bissau for the reversed fixture, warranting the country to make a frantic search for the alternative venue before the February 7 deadline stipulated by CAF
Guinea Bissau football federation approached the Federation of Morocco Football to have its home game in the North African country and the approval has been secured.
Guinea-Bissau is placed second behind Nigeria with four points and Super Eagles maintained the top spot with a maximum of six points from two games.