Ahead of the make or break encounter between Nigeria’s Super Eagles and the Black Stars of Ghana at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja on Tuesday, the Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports Development (FMYSD) and the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) have jointly purchased 20,000 tickets to give to fans who wish to support the Eagles on the day.
After playing out of goalless draw in Accra, Ghana on Friday, both teams will be determined to get the better of each other in Abuja knowing that a victory means ticket to the Qatar 2022 World Cup.
Youth and Sports Development Minister, Sunday Dare, announced this on Sunday evening, after a meeting of the organising committee put in place by the Ministry and which includes officials of the NFF.
He said, “We will buy 20,000 of the tickets and give to fans at designated centres on Monday and Tuesday morning. We want to ensure maximum support for the Super Eagles by filling up the stands.
“The NFF have done well to sccure maximum capacity of the Moshood Abiola National Stadium for the match. This move will guarantee us a full house if you also consider the efforts that the ticket rights holder, Africa Independent Television have been making on their own,” said Hon. Sunday Dare.
NFF 2nd Vice President, Mallam Shehu Dikko, added that both the Ministry and the NFF believe that the full house will ginger the Super Eagles to earn a seventh FIFA World Cup finals ticket on Tuesday evening.
“It is a very big match and we need the maximum support for our team. The players have expressed a desire for full house, just as the Ghanaians had in Kumasi. We want to thank the Ministry for initiating this move.”