AFCON- With the Super Eagles 2-0 victory over the Red Devils, the stage is now set for a historic encounter with the Bafanan Bafana of South Africa on Wednesday at the Akwa Ibom Stadium, the Nest of Champions in Uyo. Already sales of tickets for the last qualifying group A 2015 AFCON match have begun in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom state capital.
The tickets are being sold at designated banks and local government headquarters across the State while tickets for the popular side go for
N500, that of the State Box go for N3000 each.
Speaking with our correspondent yesterday in Uyo, the state Commissioner for information and communication, Mr. Aniekan Umanah, while reacting to the hard-won victory of the Super Eagles over the Red Devils at Point Noire, said; “the match against the South Africans will be a memorable one for all Nigerians, as all logistic arrangements have been completed to ensure a hitch-free encounter between the two sides on Wednesday.”
Umanah, who expressed happiness over the well-deserved victory of Nigeria over the Congolese, maintained that the triumphant Eagles will be received by ecstatic supporters when they arrive Uyo, Akwa Ibom State Capital.
It would be recalled that the Super Eagles suffered a 2-3 loss to the Red Devils during their first leg encounter of the AFCON qualifiers at the U. J. Esuene Stadium in Calabar last September 6, thus putting dimming Nigeria’s chances of qualifying for the 2015 Nations Cup.
He said that a win for the Super Eagles in Wednesday’s encounter against the Bafana Bafana is very crucial, as the last encounter between the two sides last September 10, in South Africa ended in a goalless draw
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