The activities of terror group, Boko Haram,
in northern Nigeria have denied the Super Eagles of a high-profile
friendly against Brazil.
The Eagles were due to play the former
world champions in Nigeria during a FIFA window in
September but the
recent bombings in some northern states forced the Brazilians to
reconsider their proposed visit to Nigeria and sought another African
side for the friendly.
The Selacao thus settled for the Bafana
Bafana of South Africa, but the match will be played either in Brazil or
the USA on September 7.
Nigeria are looking to play a high-profile
friendly as coach Stephen Keshi continue to strengthen the team ahead of
their crucial qualifiers for the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations and the
2014 World Cup.
The bombings in the north have also
affected the hosting of league matches in the region. The Nigeria
Premier League was forced to suspend the Week 28 match between Jigawa
Golden Stars and Ocean Boys indefinitely due to the crisis in Kaduna.
Both sides were scheduled to play in Jigawa on Wednesday.
Ocean Boys were forced to return to Abuja
on Tuesday when they turned back from their journey to Dutse, the
capital of Jigawa State.
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