A five-man inspection team from world football governing body, FIFA, will arrive in Lagos on Monday (today) for a four-day inspection of facilities and equipment that Nigeria has put forward to host the 10th FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup championship next year, Punch online report.
Christopher Exley, Sara Jane Booth, KlimentTaseski, Rhiannon Ceirwen Martin and HeyralKaj Jurgen would be received at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport by President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Amaju Pinnick, NFF 1st vice president, Seyi Akinwunmi, NFF general secretary, Dr Mohammed Sanusi, NFF Executive Committee member and Chairman of the Nigeria Women Football League Aisha Falode and top officials of the Lagos State Sports Commission led by its chairman, Dr. Kweku Tandoh.
Nigeria has put forward the cities of Lagos, Benin City, Asaba and Uyo for the hosting of the 16-nation finals.
The inspection team will begin work in Lagos on Tuesday, with visits to the Onikan Stadium (match venue), St. Nicholas Hospital and Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (referral hospitals), Teslim Balogun Stadium, National Stadium Legacy Pitch, Eagle Club, Campos Square and the University of Lagos Sports Centre (training sites), before a courtesy call on Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu at the Government House in Alausa.
The team will fly to Benin same day to inspect facilities at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium (match venue), Western Boys College and University of Benin Sports Centre (training sites) and the Edo Specialist Hospital and University of Benin Teaching Hospital (referral hospitals).
The contingent will check out the facilities in Asaba and Uyo on Wednesday.
The inspection party will then fly to Abuja on Thursday for a meeting with the Permanent Secretary in the Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports, Mr Olusade Adesola before paying a courtesy call on Vice President Yemi Osinbajo at the Presidential Villa.
