The Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifier between the Lone Star of Liberia and the Super Eagles of Nigeria would be played without spectators at the Stade Ibn Batouta otherwise known as at the Grand Stade de Tangier in Morocco on Saturday.
Nigeria Football Federation(NFF) hinted its Liberian counterparts (Liberia Football Association) ‘have made no move to get the Confederation of African Football to approve crowd attendance at the Day 5 game.’
Meanwhile, the delegation of Liberia’s Lone Star arrived in Tangier on Monday, and included three goalkeepers, seven defenders, seven midfielders and five forwards.
The Lone Star, bottom of Group C of the African series with three points, have a very remote chance of qualifying even though they play their final two matches at ‘home’ in Tangier, which is the venue they opted for as home ground after CAF ruled that there is no venue in the whole of Liberia fit and proper to host international matches.
Nigeria, the Lone Star’s opponents on Saturday and group leaders, already have nine points (the maximum that the Lone Star can amass in this campaign, if they win their last two matches). But the Super Eagles have a home game against second –placed Cape Verde in Lagos on Tuesday next week.
After the session with the three –time African champions, the Lone Star will remain in Tangier for their final game of the campaign, against the Wild Beasts of Central African Republic, also on Tuesday next week.
Speaking on local station, Spoon Network on Monday, Liberia FA President Mustapha Raji said Morocco was selected as an alternative home venue because of the minimum cost attached and the cordial relationship between the LFA and FRMF (Royal Morocco Football Federation).
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