Terrorists Targeted Ethiopia - Nigeria Game - Report

The Ethiopian government has revealed that two suspected terrorists were killed in a suicide attack just before the World Cup play - off tie between Nigeria and Ethiopia on Sunday in Addis Ababa.

There was a lot of police presence in the capital which made the terrorists panic, making the devices explode early.

The explosion happened about five kilometers from the Addis Ababa Stadium, where thousands of fans gathered for the match.

Shimeles Kemal, government spokesman, told Reuters that explosives, football shirts and grenades were found in a house close to the hotel where the Eagles lodged during their stay in the country