Super Eagles to play a competitive game in Lagos for the first time in 18 years
- The Super Eagles will take on the Crocodiles of Lesotho at the Teslim Balogun Stadium
- The match will see the Nigerian side return to the city of Lagos state after almost two decades
- The three-time African champions need just two points to confirm their place at the next AFCON tournament
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The Super Eagles for the first time in 18 years will play their AFCON qualifier against Lesotho in Lagos at the Teslim Balogun Stadium.
The three-time African champions have been playing their matches since the Abuja National Stadium was built and later moved to the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo.
And their recent matches have been shifted to the Stephen Keshi Stadium in Delta state and recently the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium in Benin City.
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Gernot Rohr's men will travel to Cotonou to take on Benin Republic on 22 March, 2020, before travelling down to Lagos to face the Crocodiles of Lesotho on 30 March, 2020.
The Super Eagles are currently leading Group L with eight points, recording two wins and two draws so far.
Benin Republic are in second position with seven points while only one point separates Sierra Leone and Lesotho who are in third and fourth spots respectively.
The Nigeria side opened the group with a 2-1 win over Benin and took their winning run to two games following a 4-2 thrashing of Lesotho away from home.
Then the double-header against Sierra Leone with both ending in 4-4 draw in Benin City and a goalless scoreline in Freetown.
The green and white need just two points from their last two matches to confirm their place at the next AFCON tournament slated for Cameroon.
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Meanwhile, Legit.ng had earlier reported that Daniel Amokachi once forced himself into a substitution without his coach's consent during his spell with Premier League side Everton.
The Toffees were leading by 2-1 in the 1995 semi-final FA Cup clash against Tottenham and Spurs seemed to be coming back into the game after Jurgen Klinsmann pulled one goal back.
Everton striker Paul Rideout suffered a knee problem and he was being assessed by the medical team before deciding if he could get back on the pitch.
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