Niger Tornadoes To Play CAF Confederation Cup Matches At Ahmadu Bello Stadium

Niger Tornadoes To Play CAF Confederation Cup Matches At Ahmadu Bello Stadium

By Niyi Busari

Aiteo Cup runner-up Niger Tornadoes will use Ahmadu Bello stadium, Kaduna as their home during the 2019/20 CAF Confederation Cup campaign, BSNSports.com.ng can report.

The management of the Minna based club on Monday made this disclosure in an exclusive interview with www.bsnsports.com.ng that they have secured approval to use the stadium for their continental matches scheduled to commence early September with the first leg tie pitching Niger Tornadoes against Santoba FC of Conakry.

The Ikon Allah boys will however execute their domestic league games at the Kotangora stadium, Minna.

BSN Sports report that Niger Tornadoes lost 3-4 on penalties to Kano Pillars in the final of the 2019 Aiteo Cup at the Ahmadu Bello stadium on Sunday.

With Kano Pillars having picked the CAF Champions League ticket, Tornadoes automatically qualify to represent Nigeria at the 2019/20 CAF Confederation Cup competition.