Super Eagles fans with ticket laments been stuck outside stadium during Nigeria vs Lesotho qualifier
By Guardian Exclusive
01 April 2021 |
2:16 pm
Super Eagles fans were excited to see the team play a competitive game in Lagos, Nigeria's most populous city, for the first time since 2001. Many fans were left disgruntled after they could not enter the stadium despite having a ticket.
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