Uyo or Lagos: where should the Super Eagles host Tanzania?
Uyo has been home since 2022. Reports say the Tanzania game could move to the renovated Teslim Balogun Stadium. Both sides of the argument, and your vote.
Editor's note: Update, 23 October: the NFF says Uyo stays the home venue for now because Teslim Balogun Stadium is not ready yet. Read the latest.
For four years, a Super Eagles home game has meant one place: the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo. Now, according to Soccernet NG, the NFF is considering taking the Tanzania qualifier to the Teslim Balogun Stadium in Lagos. CAF has not approved a venue and the NFF has not confirmed anything, so this is a debate, not a decision. Read what we know about the Tanzania games for the latest.
The case for Uyo
The case for
- Familiarity. The players know the pitch, the dressing room and the routine. Nigeria beat Madagascar 2-1 there in September.
- A purpose-built national stadium with the capacity and facilities CAF expects for qualifiers.
- Uyo fans have turned up for the team for four years. Moving away now could feel like a snub.
The case for Lagos
The case for
- Soccernet NG reports Teslim Balogun has been renovated and now has a natural grass pitch.
- Lagos is easier to reach for many fans and for players flying in from Europe, with more international flights.
- A smaller, tighter stadium in the biggest city in the country could make for a louder, more hostile night for Tanzania.
What actually decides it
Not fan preference, unfortunately. CAF has to inspect and approve any venue, and Soccernet NG says the federation needs to settle that process quickly with the game in November. Until there is an announcement, Uyo is the default.
But this is the Fan Room, so the question is yours. If it were your call, where would you play the biggest home game of the campaign? Once you have voted, pick your Super Eagles XI for the same game.
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Where should the Super Eagles host Tanzania?
Sources
- Super Eagles could host November AFCON qualifiers in Lagos · Soccernet NG (opens in a new tab)
- Nigeria weighs Lagos option for Tanzania AFCON qualifying double-header · Nigerian Observer (opens in a new tab)
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