The international friendly football match between Bolivia and
Nigeria has been called off.
The friendly game which was due to take place at the new Akwa
Ibom International stadium in Uyo on March
26th was called off amid security concerns in Nigeria.
At a press conference in Santa Cruz today, the president of the
Bolivian Football Federation, Carlos Chavez said armed conflicts in Nigeria as
well as political tension forced them to cancel the match "The armed conflict
in Nigeria and the tense political situation forced the cancellation of the
game" Chavez said
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