 Abuja's national stadium will host the match on Sunday |
The deciding leg of the final 2004 Olympic women's qualifier between Nigeria and South Africa has been postponed. Nine members of the Banyana Banyana, South Africa's team, reportedly went down with food poisoning at their hotel in the Nigerian capital Abuja, where Friday's match was to be played.
"The match will now take place on Sunday at the same venue," said Taiwo Ogunjobi, secretary-general of the Nigeria Football Association (NFA).
"The South Africans lodged a complaint that nine of their players are suffering from a running stomach."
Two South African players were reported to have needed hospital care after the attack.
The Banyana Banyana are staying at the five-star Hilton hotel, after rejecting the original accommodation arranged for them by their Nigerian hosts.
South Africa forced the African champions to a 2-2 draw in the first leg match played in Pretoria two weeks ago.
The winner of Sunday's match will represent Africa at the women's Olympic football finals at the Athens Games, which is taking place in August.
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