Bolivian Football Team Cancels Friendly Match With Nigeria Over Fear of Boko Haram

 The Bolivian football Association said "NO" to the international friendly match that was scheduled for 26th March with Nigeria. The match was supposed to hold at the newly built Akwa Ibom International stadium in Uyo state.

At a press conference in Santa Cruz, the president of the Bolivian Football Federation, Carlos Chavez said armed conflicts in Nigeria as well as political tension had forced them to cancel the match 

"The armed conflict in Nigeria and the tense political situation forced the cancellation of the game" Chavez said.

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