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Fans to pay N3,000 for Nigeria vs Rwanda as Osimhen, others complete Super Eagles squad

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THE Nigeria Football Federation is charging fans N3,000 and N1,000 for Saturday’s 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier between the Super Eagles of Nigeria and the Amavubi of Rwanda at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo.

Tickets for the VIP section will go for N3,000 and the popular seats will sell for N1,000 at designated centres within the Uyo metropolis from tomorrow morning, the NFF added.

NFF’s Director of Marketing and Sponsorship, Alizor Chuks, said yesterday: “It is important to let the general public know that the NFF Security Committee has declared total war on all ticket manipulators this time. Ticket fakers and racketeers will be dealt with.

“All tickets will be scanned at the gates. All intending spectators are advised to buy their tickets from accredited ticket sellers. Fake ticket sellers or holders will be arrested and prosecuted.”

Ahead of Saturday’s match, the Amavubi contingent landed at the Victor Attah International Airport, Uyo at 5.28pm on Tuesday.

The delegation was led by the newly-elected President of the Federation Rwandaise de Football Association (FERWAFA), Fabrice Shema Agoga.

The contingent was received by a team from the local organizing committee, and is staying at the Ibom Hotel and Golf Resort, Uyo.

They has their first training session at the practice pitch of the Godswill Akpabio Stadium yesterday.

Meanwhile, the Nigerian camp at the Four Points by Sheraton Hotel, Ikot-Ekpene has been further boosted with the arrivals of Africa Player of the Year, Ademola Lookman, and new Panathinaikos of Greece forward Cyriel Dessers. Both arrived in Uyo yesterday.

Victor Osimhen, Christantus Uche, Tolu Arokodare, Samuel Chukwueze and Raphael Onyedika arrived in the evening to complete the squad.