The decision of the South Africa Football Association (SAFA) to move the world cup qualifiers game against the Super Eagles of Nigeria to the Toyota Stadium in Bloemfontein have been made known to OwnGoalNigeria.com.
Criticism have greeted the decision with the coach of South Africa Hugo Broos terming it a stupid pitch. He openly rejected the idea of the pitch saying it’s not suitable to host a game of such magnitude in a country with so many good playing pitches.
His sentiment is shared by players of the Nigerian team who were left disappointed by the state of the pitch, when they turned up for training yesterday at the pitch ahead of today’s game.
The decision per what we exclusively gathered by some media practitioners in the country was taken because of the fact that any other stadium in the country is located in an area, which will see a host of Nigerians living in the country turn up for the game.
Bloemfontein has very few Nigerians residing there, hence the decision to take the game there despite the fact that the playing surface isn’t the best in the country.
Mohammed Mowiz Suleiman
