U23 AFCON Qualifier: Libya Confirm Date, Match Venue For Nigeria Match

U23 AFCON Qualifier: Libya Confirm Date, Match Venue For Nigeria Match By Kola Daniel Libya have confirmed they will host Nigeria U-23 national team in a first round, first leg U23 AFCON qualifier at the Bengerdan Stadium in Bengerdan, Tunisia, on Wednesday, March 20, BSN Sports can report. An official of the Libya Football Federation informed that the Bengerdan Stadium has an artificial turf and that the match will start at 3:00 pm Tunisian time. The delegation of Nigeria’s U23 squad will land at the Djerba International Airport, which is 20 minutes’ drive to the town of Bengerdan. Libya are still unable to play international matches at home due to the after-effects of the Arab Spring political turmoil that began in 2011. When the country’s senior team, Mediterranean Knights hosted the Super Eagles in a 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier in October 2018, the match was staged in Sfax, Tunisia. The Olympic Eagles are also the defending champions of the Africa U23 Cup of Nations. Africa’s flag-bearers in the Men’s Olympic Football Tournament of Tokyo 2020 will emerge during the 3rd Africa U23 Cup of Nations to hold in Egypt in November this year.