Fabricio Duarte |
Cape Verde’s Fabricio Duarte will be at the centre when the
Super Eagles of Nigeria host Seychelles in a 2019 Africa Cup of Nations
qualifying fixture at the Stephen Keshi Stadium, Asaba on March 23.
Duarte will be
assisted by his compatriots Jose Carlos Alexandre Pins Mendes and Delgado
Fernandes Wilson Jorge who will serve as assistant referees for the dead rubber
Group E clash.
The Super Eagles
are already through to Egypt 2019 after holding the Bafana Bafana of South
Africa to a 1-1 draw in their last game in the qualifiers at the FNB Stadium,
Johannesburg.
Seychelles are without a win in the group and have conceded 22
times in five matches.
Super Eagles of Nigeria |
The Super Eagles
defeated the Pirates 3-0 in the reverse fixture last year, their first win in
the group after going down to a 2-0 home defeat to South Africa in their first
game in the qualifiers.
Gernot Rohr’s
men are expected to start preparations for the game next week Monday in Asaba.
The German has
invited 23 players for the game with only two local based stars in the list.
The West
Africans will also take on the the Pharaohs of Egypt in a friendly match on
March 26 in Asaba.
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