The Liberia Football Association on Wednesday informed the Nigeria Football Federation that its delegation to Saturday’s 2013 African Cup of Nations qualifying cracker against the Super Eagles will arrive on Thursday.
The time of arrival was not stated.
The letter from the LFA simply stated that the contingent of 125 persons, comprising players of the Lone Star, technical and back room staff, LFA officials, government functionaries, media representatives and supporters will storm the venue of the match, Calabar, Cross River State in a chartered aircraft.
The Liberian delegation will be accommodated at the Channels View Hotel, while match officials, led by Match Commissioner, El Hadj Moucharaf Anjorin, from Benin Republic, will stay at the Axari Hotel.
The Confederation of African Football has picked South African match officials to take charge of the crucial game, with school teacher, Daniel Bennett, at the centre.
Both teams played out a 2-2 draw in the first leg in Monrovia last month, with the winner on aggregate to be eligible for the three-week, 16-nation African Cup of Nations finals in South Africa early next year.
The 10,000 –capacity U. J. Esuene Stadium in the Canaan City is expected to be filled for the occasion of Nigeria’s expected return to African football’s summit.
Officials of the Nigeria Football Federation confirmed on Wednesday that the Lone Star will have a feel of the U. J. Esuene Stadium on Thursday, with the U-17 Team of Guinea, billed to take on the Golden Eaglets in a 2013 African U-17 Championship qualifier on Sunday, to take their turn on the turf on Friday.
125-man Liberia delegation arrives Thursday
By Kunle Alade
