2019 FIFA WWC: World Football Governing Body officials arrive Nigeria for Trophy Tour

FIFA Officials arrive Nigeria - Twitter/NFF

Officials from world football –ruling body, FIFA have arrived in Nigeria with the original FIFA Women’s World Cup for a trophy tour scheduled for Thursday, 11thApril 2019 in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.


Acting President of the NFF, Barrister Seyi Akinwunmi received the officials in company with Ademola Olajire (Director of Communications), Sunday Okayi (Assistant Director, Competitions), Ruth David (Head of Women’s Football), Emmanuel Adesanya (Competitions) and other Federation officials.

While Nicole Fisch (lead for women’s football project) and Sarai Bareman (chief women’s football officer) flew into Abuja aboard an Ethiopian Airline flight, Vanessa Marques (lead for marketing project) arrived aboard an Emirates Airline flight.

As posted on NFF official Twitter account 👇👇

FIFA officials arrive for Women's World Cup trophy tour...https://t.co/YSsxTWuWml #FIFAWWC pic.twitter.com/ed0DcgZs75

— The NFF 🇳🇬 (@thenff) April 10, 2019

African champions Nigeria, Cameroon and South Africa will represent Africa at the championship.

Some players of the Super Falcons, who returned from a two-match (UMF Selfoss and Canada) tour of Spain on Tuesday afternoon, pupils from two schools within the Abuja metropolis as well as media representatives and other stakeholders will also be part of the event.