Ethiopia have confirmed they will host Ethiopia have confirmed they will host Nigeria in a 2014 World Cup playoff on Nigeria in a 2014 World Cup playoff on Sunday, October 13, in Addis Ababa. Sunday, October 13, in Addis Ababa. The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) had The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) had earlier raised the alarm that Ethiopia are earlier raised the alarm that Ethiopia are yet to confirm the match day. yet to confirm the match day. General secretary of the Ethiopia Football General secretary of the Ethiopia Football Federation (EFF), Yigsaw Bezuayehu Federation (EFF), Yigsaw Bezuayehu disclosed that the match would be played disclosed that the match would be played on October 13. on October 13. “We have played our home games on “We have played our home games on Sundays and the match against Nigeria Sundays and the match against Nigeria will not be an exception,” said the EFF top will not be an exception,” said the EFF top official. official. This then means that Nigeria would fly out This then means that Nigeria would fly out of Abuja on a chartered flight on Saturday, of Abuja on a chartered flight on Saturday, October 12, so as to beat the effects of the October 12, so as to beat the effects of the high altitude in Addis Ababa. high altitude in Addis Ababa. Nigeria had picked Saturday, November 16 Nigeria had picked Saturday, November 16 as the date for the return leg match at the as the date for the return leg match at the UJ Esuene Stadium in Calabar. UJ Esuene Stadium in Calabar. The overall winners of this playoff matches The overall winners of this playoff matches would qualify for next year’s World Cup in would qualify for next year’s World Cup in Brazil.
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