The Confederation of African Football has agreed to a request by the Nigeria Football Federation to move next month’s Women’s Olympic Football Tournament final qualifying fixture, first leg encounter between Nigeria and South Africa by one hour.
Director of Competitions, Ruth David revealed that the NFF wrote to CAF to to move the kick-off from 4 pm to 5 pm, in the interest of the players, because they were concerned by the hot climatic condition in the country at the moment and the continental football governing acceded.
The game, which is the opening leg of the fixture that will determine which of the teams picks one of Africa’s two tickets at this year’s Women’s Olympic Football Tournament in France, was initially scheduled to start at 4 pm on Friday, the 5th of April at the MKO Abiola National Stadium.
Meanwhile, the South African Football Association has now chosen the Loftus Versfeld Stadium in Pretoria for the return leg on Tuesday, the 9th of April.
The encounter will commence at 6.30 pm Nigeria time.