Nigeria-Burkina Faso Friendly On The Brink Of Being Cancelled, Only 8 Players Granted Visa
The proposed friendly between Nigeria and Burkina Faso at the Hive Stadium in London is on the brink of being cancelled.<br /><br />The President of the Burkinabé Football Federation, Sita Sangaré, stated that the invited players, officials and coaching staff encountered difficulties with their visa applications to the United Kingdom.<br /><br />“On the whole delegation, only 8 players were able to obtain visas. I do not know to date if the match against Nigeria will take place, ” Sita Sangaré stated.<br /><br />Burkina Faso<span class="body1">’s Plan B if the friendly match with Nigeria does not take place is to face South Americans Chile or Thailand in a possible friendly in Europe. <br /><br />The Stallions lost 2-0 to Morocco in a friendly held in </span><span class="body1"><span style="" class="notranslate"> Marrakech on Friday, March 24.<br /><br />Ifeanyi Emmanuel <br /></span> </span>
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