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Eagles set to meet Uganda after Bolivia’s withdrawal

BY Victor Akhidenor

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The Super Eagles of Nigeria will now play Uganda in an international friendly at the Akwa Ibom International Stadium, Uyo.

Super Eagles were meant to play Bolivia on March 25th at the same venue, but the South Americans pulled out of the match over threat posed by the Islamic militant group, Boko Haram.

A statement from the Federation of Uganda Football Association’s official website confirmed the match.

“The Federation of Uganda Football Associations (Fufa) would like to confirm that the national senior team – Uganda Cranes – will play a friendly match with Nigeria on Wednesday 25th March, 2015 at the Akwa Ibom International stadium,” the statement on the Fufa website, read.

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“We are happy to have this friendly match on Fifa designated match dates. It is a high profile match for our team as we plan for the forthcoming international engagements.”

The game is part of both teams preparation for the 2017 Orange Africa Cup of Nations and 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.

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