The One Request Made By Rohr To NFF Ahead Of AFCON Qualifier Showdown Vs Libya

Published: September 09, 2018

Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr has made a passionate appeal to the Nigeria Football Federation ahead of the national team's crucial Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Libya next month.

After two rounds in Group E of AFCON qualifying, the Super Eagles are one point behind the North Africans and Rohr has requested that the stadium selected to host the game vs Libya is important.

U.J. Esuene Stadium, Calabar, Stephen Keshi Stadium, Asaba and Ahmadu Bello Stadium, Kaduna are some of the venues being considered by the Nigerian Federation to host the match on October 10.

''We are only one point behind and we are hosting so we have to win this game. In these two games against Libya, we have to get at least four points, so we have to win,'' Rohr stated.

''I don't know where we will play because we need a good pitch, a large pitch where we can play our football against a team which did a good job today in South Africa.

''That's why we need a good pitch to play our football for our wingers, for our technical football. We need a good pitch, I hope that we will have it in Nigeria.''

The Godswill Akpabio International Stadium was used for Nigeria's World Cup qualifiers and a recent friendly against Congo DR was staged at the Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium (Port Harcourt).

Igho Kingsley

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