2023 AFCONQ: Super Eagles Get Approval To Play in Abuja and Uyo

• MKO Abiola stadium in Abuja and Uyo's Nest of Champions have been approved for Super Eagles for AFCON qualifier
• The AFCON 2023 qualifiers will resume in March with the Super Eagles facing Guinea-Bissau in a double header
• Last time Nigeria used the MKO Abiola stadium ended in them losing the 2022 World Cup ticket to Ghana

Super Eagles of Nigeria have gotten the approval of the Confederation of African Football to play their home games in the 2023 AFCON qualifiers at the Akpabio stadium in Uyo and MKO Abiola stadium in Abuja.

Nigeria who are three-time African champions are currently topping their qualifying group with six points having defeated Sierra Leone and Sao Tome and Principe.

With the two wins, the road for qualification now looks good for the Super Eagles, but Jose Peseiro and his wards must make sure they finish the job.

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Many fans have not forgotten about the failure of the Nigerian team to qualify for the 2022 World Cup losing the ticket to Ghana.

According to the report on Complete Sports, actions in the qualifiers will resume in March with Nigerian playing a double header against Guinea- Bissau.

What are they saying?

Speaking to Sports Brief on the choice of Uyo and Abuja, veteran Nigerian journalist, Hameed Adio, claimed that the Nigerian Football chiefs should have gone for Lagos.

Statement made by Adio

''Going by the spectators, I would have preferred that the Super Eagles play their home games in the qualifiers in Lagos because they will surely get massive support from Nigerians.''

Ademola Lookman clears the air

Earlier, Sports Brief had reported how Ademola Lookman stated emphatically that his parents have nothing to do with his decision to play for the Super Eagles of Nigeria and not England national team.

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The Atalanta forward represented England at Under 19, 20 and 21 levels before he switched allegiance and started playing for the three-time African champions.

Lookman explained that choosing the Super Eagles over England was a big decision he thought about for long before he made up his mind.

He started playing for the Super Eagles in 2022 and has so far made six appearances for Nigeria netting one goal.