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2018 World Cup: Eagles to play Swaziland Nov 9

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Nigeria senior male football team Super Eagles will battle the Sihlangu Semnikati of Swaziland on Friday, November 13 for the Round 2 first leg tie of the2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier billed for the Somhlolo National Stadium in Lobamba.
The match is expected to start at 7pm Swazi time (6pm Nigeria time) at the 20,000 –capacity Somhlolo Stadium, which is an all –standing arena according to the Swaziland Football Association.
The Super Eagles, currently rated 52nd in the world, drew a bye in the Round One while the Sihlangu Semnikati (which means ‘King’s Shield’) famously defeated Guinea’s Syli Nationale 2-1 in a 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier in Casablanca last month, and then eliminated Djibouti 8-1 on aggregate in the 2018 FIFA World Cup Africa Round One.

Read also: Oliseh hails Eagles as Nigeria qualify for 2016 CHAN

In a related development, Germain Koole of Benin Republic has been appointed by FIFA as referee with his compatriots Bienvenu Dina, Sena Ulrich Houedin and Gustave Eugene Tohouegnon as assistant 1, assistant 2 and fourth official respectively.
Mohamed Bahou from Morocco will serve as the referee assessor with Joseph Nkole from Zambia to serve as match commissioner.
Meanwhile, the list of players for the encounter is expected to be released by the coach Sunday Oliseh led coaching crew as the Super Eagles are expected to resume camping for the match in Abuja on Monday, November 9.

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