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ENYIMBA STADIUM GETS CAF'S APPROVAL FOR CHAMPIONS LEAGUE MATCH
Afnews Editor
Sep 06, 2019
The Confederation of African Football, (CAF) has granted the
Enyimba Stadium an exceptional approval to host next weekend's Champions League
fixture against Al Hilal.
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The decision by Africa's football governing body was
conveyed in a letter signed by its deputy general secretary, football and
development, and addressed to the general secretary of the Nigeria Football
Federation, Dr Mohammed Sanusi.
The decision means that Enyimba, who are currently Nigeria's
only representatives in the Champions League, will enjoy the full presence of
their supporters when they host the Sudanese in the second preliminary round
first leg match on Sunday September 15.
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Aggregate winners of the tie will proceed to the group stage
of Africa's premier club competition, while the losers will drop to the
Confederation Cup.
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