MKO Abiola Stadium, Abuja set to host Nigeria’s Matchday 3 African Cup of Nations qualifier against the Wild Dogs of Guinea Bissau on March 24, the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has said, according to a report from Nigeria. 

However, Guinea Bissau’s football federation, Federação de Futebol da Guiné-Bissau, has not picked a date for the second match, which could hold either in Guinea-Bissua or Morocco on March 27 or 28.

“CAF inspected the national stadium 24 September, expected to host the African Cup of Nations qualifier match between Guinea-Bissau and Nigeria next March in Bissau,” Bissua Federation has said.

The Guinean government, the Football Federation and society at large await the final report of the inspector’s work, hoping that it will authorize the taking of “CAF and FIFA” games.

Guinea-Bissau have been playing their AFCON qualifying matches away from home due to a lack of an International stadium. They are among the African nations without an approved stadium.

Group A match day one of the qualifying series, the Super Eagles fought back from a ferocious start to the game after an 11th-minute goal by Jonathan Morsay (In Photo) – to defeat the Leone Stars of Sierra Leone 2-1 in Abuja after Alex Iwobi and Victor Osimhen hit back hard at the visitors.

Meanwhile, Sierra Leone’s 2-2 draw against Guinea-Bissau means they are third behind Bissau.

Guinea-Bissau on four points and occupies second place. Nigeria, who thrashed Sao Tome 10-0 in Morocco Stade d Agadir, top Group A with six points.

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Sierra Leone winger Kwame Quee has confirmed departing Israeli Premier League club Hapoel Haifa after a mutual agreement to terminate the midfielder’s contract seven months after joining the club. 

“It’s come to an agreement with me and Hapoel Haifa to end the contract. I wish ya the best of luck for the rest of the season,” Quee posted on Twitter.

The 26-year-old played over 20 matches for the club in all competitions since July 2022 and scored one goal.

His game for the Premier League side Hapoel Haifa was against Cyprus top-tier side Omonia in a pre-season friendly on July 18 2022. 

Hapoel Haifa won their first pre-season test match 1-0 ahead of the new Israeli Premier League campaign at mythical GSP Stadium in front of about 3,000 local fans.

Quee, who won the 2019 Icelandic Cup with Víkingur last season, played for Saudi club Najran.

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It’s come to an agreement with me and Hapoel Haifa to ends contract
I wish ya best of luck for the rest of the season. pic.twitter.com/LJ29fTq5ze

— Kwame Quee-7🇸🇱 (@WizboyKwame) February 12, 2023

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Cameroonian striker Leonel Wamba scored the only goal of the game in Cairo as Algerian champions CR Belouizdad defeated Egyptian giants Zamalek 1-0 in Cairo in their TotalEnergies CAF Champions League group stage opener on Friday.

The goal sealed the victory for the visitors to set the early pace in Group D by taking them to the top.

The 20-year-old was brilliant as he calmly slotted the winning goal in the 57th minute to help his side grade their third win in a row across all competitions.

Belouizdad will also take on Sudan’s Al Merreikh and Esperance of Tunisia in Group D.

Zamalek, who failed to make it off the group stages last season, now have work to do again, to gain ground in the group.

Elsewhere in Group C, Moroccan giants, Raja Club Athletic proved too strong for debutants Ugandan champions Vipers SC after scoring 5-0 past their visitors in the group stage opener of the TotalEnergies CAF Champions League on Friday night.

Goals from Hamza Khabba, Jamal Harkass, Mohamed Zrida, Yousri Bouzouk and Roger Aholou in each half as Raja kicked off their campaign with an emphatic victory that puts them comfortably in charge, top of Group C.

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The TotalEnergies U20 Africa Cup of Nations opening game will take place at the Cairo International Stadium at 16h00 local time (14h00 GMT). 

Hosts Egypt and Southern African side Mozambique will kick start the competition at Cairo International Stadium at 16h00 local time (14h00 GMT) on 19 February 2023.

CAF has said the Egyptian Football Association (EFA) and the Local Organising (LOC) are putting the final touches to the preparations for the TotalEnergies U20 Africa Cup of Nations – one of the flagship youth events of CAF. 

Cairo Internation, Alexandria and Suez Canal are the three stadiums that will host the competition that will run until 11 March 2023. 

About the Venues: 

Cairo International Stadium – the 75,000 capacity was Built-in 1960 – the home of the Egyptian national team. The venue is used by the two Egyptian giants, Al Ahly and Zamalek.  

Suez Canal Authority Stadium – Ismailia. (21,000 capacity). The newly-built stadium was inaugurated in September 2022.  

Alexandria Stadium – Alexandria 20,000 capacity – This is one of the venues that hosted the 2019 TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations hosted by Egypt.  

The full groups:  

Group A: Egypt, Mozambique, Senegal, Nigeria 

Group B: Uganda, Central Africa Republic, South Sudan, Congo 

Group C: The Gambia, Tunisia, Benin, Zambia 

FULL FIXTURE HERE

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Christian Atsu’s agent says the footballer’s whereabouts are unknown, a day after it was reported he was pulled from the rubble of a building “with injuries” after the Turkey earthquakes, BBC sport reports. 

More than 11,000 people in southern Turkey and northern Syria are now known to have been killed.

Ghana forward Atsu plays for Hatayspor and the club’s vice-president Mustafa Özat had said the player was rescued.

“We are doing everything we can to locate Christian,” said Nana Sechere.

“As you can imagine, this continues to be a devastating time for his family.”

In a social media post, the agent added: “Following yesterday’s update from the club that Christian had been pulled out alive, we are yet to confirm Christian’s whereabouts.”

Hatayspor manager Volkan Demirel told Turkish sport website Spor Arena there was “no news yet” on either Atsu or sporting director Taner Savut, who was reported missing on Monday along with the player.

Savut’s location and condition is currently unknown.

“If they were in hospital, don’t you think I would share this? Please don’t be sure that he survived. This should not be written as he survived,” he said.

Ghana’s Ambassador to Turkey, Francisca Ashietey-Odunton, told radio station Joy FM there was “confusion” as to where Atsu had been sent.

“Yesterday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs here informed me that they wanted to confirm if Christian Atsu had been found and rescued and sent to a medical centre,” she said.

“However, in all the confusion – which is understandable under the circumstances [as you are rescued you are put in an ambulance and sent to the hospital] – they are not sure yet which particular hospital or health facility he has been sent to.

“This morning again, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has assured me they are working feverishly to find out which facility he was sent to and will get back to me as soon as possible because I have been on them that I need to go and see him.”

Atsu, 31, played 107 games for Newcastle and had spells with Chelsea, Everton and Bournemouth.

He has won 65 caps for Ghana and joined Hatayspor in September after a season with Saudi Arabian team Al-Raed.

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