The Original FIFA World Cup, which Nigeria’s Super
Eagles and 31 other teams will be competing for at the 21st FIFA World
Cup finals in Russia next summer, will arrive in Nigeria on Saturday,
3rd March 2018.....
NFF General Secretary, Dr. Mohammed Sanusi,
told thenff.com on Wednesday that confirmation has come from world
football –governing body, FIFA, that Nigeria is among the countries
where the iconic trophy would be visiting before next year’s major
showpiece.
“We have confirmation now. The World Cup trophy will be in Nigeria on 3rd March 2018,” Sanusi said.
Nigeria became the first African country to qualify for
the 32 –team finals when beating Zambia 1-0 in Uyo on 7th October,
plucking the lone slot from Africa’s so –called group of death with one
match to spare, but will only know their group phase opponents after the
Draw Ceremony at The Kremlin in Moscow on 1st December.
The FIFA World Cup Trophy Tour is usually a chance to see
the Original FIFA World Cup Trophy, and this time, fans from all over
the world will have the opportunity of seeing the trophy and having
their photo taken with the famous diadem from 9th September 2017 to
7th June 2018.
The 21st FIFA World Cup finals will be staged across 12
venues in 11 cities in the world’s largest nation between Thursday,
14th June and Sunday, 15th July 2018.
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