According to a Benin FA official while speaking to AfricanFootball.com: “The
match did not take place as planned because of the FIFA ban on Nigeria,
which forbids any international football contact with Nigeria."
It was gathered that Nigeria’s Sunshine Stars are expected back in the country by the weekend after being in Cotonou for several days.
Benin had planned to use the called off match to prepare for a 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Malawi holding in Cotonou on Sunday.
It could be recalled that the world football governing body decided to ban Nigeria from all football related activities after a court that sat in Jos, Plateau State ordered the removal of president of Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, Aminu Maigari over alleged financial misconduct.
FIFA had given Nigeria till Thursday to quash the court ruling and reinstate the NFF board.
According to FIFA statement, If Nigeria failed to do so, the country will be replaced at the FIFA U20 World Cup in Canada.
The Nigerian team, popularly called the Falconets, had been prevented from travelling to Canada for training tour.
* NFF’s president, Maigari
Also, the country’s U-17 team are also due to take on their DR Congo counterparts on Sunday in a qualifying match billed for Kinshasa.
Sportsplata.com reports that FIFA ban on Nigeria has already caused former FIFA referee Linus Mba a CAF appointment for this weekend.
It was gathered that Nigeria’s Sunshine Stars are expected back in the country by the weekend after being in Cotonou for several days.
Benin had planned to use the called off match to prepare for a 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Malawi holding in Cotonou on Sunday.
It could be recalled that the world football governing body decided to ban Nigeria from all football related activities after a court that sat in Jos, Plateau State ordered the removal of president of Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, Aminu Maigari over alleged financial misconduct.
FIFA had given Nigeria till Thursday to quash the court ruling and reinstate the NFF board.
According to FIFA statement, If Nigeria failed to do so, the country will be replaced at the FIFA U20 World Cup in Canada.
The Nigerian team, popularly called the Falconets, had been prevented from travelling to Canada for training tour.
* NFF’s president, Maigari
Also, the country’s U-17 team are also due to take on their DR Congo counterparts on Sunday in a qualifying match billed for Kinshasa.
Sportsplata.com reports that FIFA ban on Nigeria has already caused former FIFA referee Linus Mba a CAF appointment for this weekend.
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