The Super Eagles of Nigeria arrived Bloemfontein, South Africa, venue of their semi-final clash against the Black Stars of Ghana, on Sunday night to the warm embrace of Nigerians and residents of the city.
First to call for enquiries about the team’s welfare was National Women’s teams coordinator, Aisha Falode, who is in the city on CAF assignment.
The Nigerian team was split into two on the trip to Bloemfontein, with the first team made up of officials arriving the city by 7pm, while the other half of players and coaches came into town at about 9:30pm.
The team is quartered at the President Hotel and Conference Centre, alongside the Zimbabwean national team, which will be playing the first semi-final at the Free State Stadium against their Libyan opponents also on Wednesday.
Residents of the city are already predicting a Nigeria-Zimbabwe final.
The Super Eagles will resume training on Monday evening in the city, while it is expected that it will be given a chance to feel the stadium for the game on Tuesday evening.
There are lots of Nigerians in Bloemfontein because of its proximity to Johannesburg and other factors.
“We don’t expect to lack support here because of the huge population of Nigerians and the fact that the Supporters Club is on ground,” declared team administrator, Dayo Enebi Achor.
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