FIFA has scrapped Nigeria's plans to play a friendly game against Ghana at Fulham's Craven Cottage ground in London on March 29 saying that it will not permit two matches across different continents to be played during this month's window.

Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) officials had planned the match against the African Nations Cup silver medallists as part of a rebuilding plan. Three days before the game, the will Bolivia at home in a friendly match at the newly-build Akwa Ibom Stadium in Uyo on March 26.

 However, Fifa has ruled that national teams can only play one game during the window, so Ghana will have to search for a new opponent. According to Fifa, its regulations stipulate that no country should play two games across two continents in three days, although in the past, Nigeria has done so.

Ghana's Football Association will now consider proposals from other teams for the March 29 window including Australia. It has the option to play all two matches during the Fifa free window either in Europe or Asia.Ghana finished second at the just ended 2015 Africa Cup of Nations in Equatorial Guinea, losing 9-8 on penalties to Ivory Coast. Nigeria's Super Eagles are seeking to use the game against the Black Stars to kick-start their preparations for the 2017 African qualifiers.