FIFA President Reveals How Nigeria Can Host Grade A Competitions

FIFA President Gianni Infantino during a visit to President Muhammadu Buhari in Abuja on Thursday revealed how Nigeria can become an attractive destination to host top Grade A football matches and FIFA competitions

Infantino made the revelation during a tour of the renovated main bowl of the Moshood Abiola National Stadium alongside the Minister of Youths and Sports Development, Sunday Dare.

The FIFA supremo, impressed by the facilities, said properly-maintained stadia with good pitches are key to hosting grade A matches. Adding that the football governing body was ready to work more closely with Nigeria to develop the game and host more grade A matches in the country.

Infantino said, “We (FIFA) have to make sure when a country, when a government with the President, the minister and private persons are investing in football, in stadia, we work with them to give something back.

“It’s obvious that stadiums like this (Moshood Abiola stadium) and others in Nigeria deserve the best quality games.

“They deserve top national team games, top club games and it’s not just about Nigerian football or African football, it’s about global football,

“We are working together to see what kind of new opportunities, competitions we can bring for men and women to fill this stadium and make the heart of the stadium beat for a fantastic spectacle that all of Nigerian love, which is football,” he said.

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