Nigeria outbid six other countries to host the
Confederation Cup final

Oluwaferanmi Omoniyi

May 10, 2022.

The Godswill Akpabio Stadium has been chosen to host the CAF confederation cup final slated to hold 20th of May, 2022 as stated by Paul Bassey, the Senior Special Assistant on Sport to the Akwa Ibom State Governor.

The final comes after the semi-final clashes between Orlando Pirates against Al Ahli Tripoli and RS Berkane against TP Mazembe.

After the news of Morocco being handed the hosting of the CAF Champions League on Monday, many sport enthusiasts have thought Nigeria had lost the opportunity to host the final of Africa’s inter-club competition.

But it was clarified by Mr Bassey, who spoke exclusively with PREMIUM TIMES about Nigeria being one of the six countries to have bid for the final of both the Champions League and Confederation Cup matches.

“Nigeria with six other countries bid to the CAF Champions League final and the CAF Confederation Cup final because it is now a one-off as opposed to the former home and win final before.
“It is now held on a neutral ground. CAF sent out people to inspect the stadiums, they came to UYO because when Nigeria bid they presented Uyo as a venue.”

He also added that not only the pitch constituted the selection of Morocco but other things outside the stadium like transportation, medical facilities, etc.

“It is not only the stadium, it’s about the medical facilities, hotels, transport and security also and they came here, at the end of the day CAF decided that Morocco will host the Champions League final.

But Uyo has won the right to host CAF’s second tournament- the Confederations Cup.

SOURCE:
https://www.premiumtimesng.com/sports/football/528880-uyo-to-host-caf-confederation-cup-final-paul-bassey.html

Uyo to the world


I'll be at the stadium live!

Buhari is not aware

Nice one

Uyo is a very beautiful city with great potential

Uyo
Sweet place

If you are not from Akwa Ibom u have missed

Good to know, but this won't improve football in the country

Nice one, we are peaceful and loving people.
One love my people.

Wonderful, I love it at least.

Go Nigeria!!!❤❤

I will be there live

This is nice.

Greatest thing Godswill Akpabio did.
The Uyo stadium has reaped its investment since its inception
Now it is a money spinner for Akwa Ibom state

temitope27:
Good to know, but this won't improve football in the country

Very true

We haven't been doing well in continental club competitions recently

subsidywise18:


Very true

We haven't been doing well in continental club competitions recently

NFF and the sport minister need to do something

Ok

Damnnnn!!!

Akwa Ibom Ayaya.

Akwa Ibom Daakada.

Akpabio really really did well and left a lasting legacy with this stadium.

Still longing for the day my legs will touch Uyo. NYSC been run me street carry me go North but God dey.

The love of Afang soup is the beginning of wisdom. I fit kill for that soup

This is indeed laudable.

Take it or leave it, Udom can state this as part of his achievement on leaving office.

Football is gradually growing in Africa.

Now, they don't have to play a return leg in the finals, unlike the days Enyimba FC won the championship back to back.

Make senates just pass the bill for Buhari 3rd term so that we go rest well

Hmm. UGM

Voiceles:
Uyo is a very beautiful city with great potential

you sabi any uyo babe i fit fùck?

tp mezembe are the Madrid of caf champions league.....always winning it

Nice one

God bless southsouth and southwest

One brothers.

Shame on haters

lusid:
you sabi any uyo babe i fit fùck?

U no get small shame

DaveDGreat:
Akwa Ibom Ayaya.

Akwa Ibom Daakada.

Akpabio really really did well and left a lasting legacy with this stadium.

Still longing for the day my legs will touch Uyo. NYSC been run me street carry me go North but God dey.

The love of Afang soup is the beginning of wisdom. I fit kill for that soup

Pls don't kill

Nice



I think the current board of the LMC should be sacked, I mean all the members because I don't think they can handle the peculiarities of the NPFL. Several fights and assaults on match officials have occured but what they do is fine the club ban the players for some match days and that's all.



I think they need to be strict to stop these type of things from happening.

lusid:
you sabi any uyo babe i fit fùck?

yes.. what is your location.