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‘No ban on Moshood Abiola National Stadium, VAR not stolen’

By Guardian Nigeria
02 April 2022   |   3:06 am
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has decried a stream of incorrect reports being peddled in sections of the media, in connection with Tuesday’s FIFA World Cup playoff match between Nigeria

Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja (Formerly Abuja National Stadium). Photo/twitter/BashirAhmad

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has decried a stream of incorrect reports being peddled in sections of the media, online betting in connection with Tuesday’s FIFA World Cup playoff match between Nigeria and Ghana at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja.

NFF General Secretary, Dr Mohammed Sanusi said yesterday: “We are alarmed at the influx of incorrect reports, otherwise known as fake news, mostly in the social media. virtual football league cheats There is no truth to the reports that the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja has been banned for any length of time by FIFA. the fastest footballer It is a concoction by some persons with fertile imagination. The NFF has not received any such communication from either FIFA or CAF.

“There has also been an outlandish report that the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) equipment that was installed for the match had been stolen. We initially thought this was an April Fool prank, but it is alarming that some media outlets are taking it serious. Nothing of such happened. Real Madrid Transfer News The VAR equipment remains intact and has been returned to the FIFA office in Zurich, Switzerland by Sebastian Runge, FIFA’s Head of Technology.”

Sanusi added: “The NFF understands that Nigerians in their generality were sorely disappointed by the result of the match, which came short of having the Super Eagles at the World Cup. football tactics and formations It is a painful situation for everyone, including ourselves at the Federation.

“However, we are appealing that the propensity for half truths and outright falsehood be discouraged. We believe that the present squad of Super Eagles is still capable of achieving great things.”

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