The U-23 National team, Dream Team VI, will depart Banjul, Gambia on Wednesday where it has been camping for the past 10 days in preparation for the Under-23 Africa Cup of Nations billed for Senegal.
A statement issued by Ademola Olajire, the Assistant Director of Communications of the Nigeria Football Federation, quoted the Team Secretary, Sirajo Hassan, as saying the delegation included 23 players.
The statement said 10 officials would accompany the team, expected to depart Banjul onboard an Arik Air plane to Dakar.
The team is expected to play its last friendly game before departing Banjul against the Gambian Under-20 side, the Baby Scorpions, on November 25 at 5pm Nigerian time.
The statement said the team on arrival in Dakar, Senegal would proceed to Mbour, venue of its first group B games.
The Dream Team VI is expected to begin its quest to qualify for the Rio Olympics when they take on West African rivals, Mali, on November 29 at the Caroline Faye Stadium in Mbour.
Nigeria is drawn in Group B alongside Algeria, Mali and Egypt.
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