Governor Sanwo-Olu, who promised to support the team, tasked the technical crew and players to work tirelessly to defeat the Benin national team on Saturday at Porto Novo and beat Lesotho during a match to be played at the Teslim Balogun Stadium, Lagos on Tuesday.
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The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the match, which was played at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium in Benin, Edo State, saw the Leone Stars claw their way back from a four goal deficit to level the game.
Musa told the News Agency of Nigeria on Tuesday in Abuja before flying to Benin to join his colleagues in camp, that the team was ready to do the nation proud.
In the guidelines communicated to the Nigeria Football Federation, CAF instructed, under Media Operations, that there would be no mixed zone, virtual press conference only if possible (media officers from both teams only), and that only the TV channels with the rights will be allowed flash interviews. Also, only photographers of participating teams would be allowed at the match.
Ikpea, in a statement on Friday in Lagos, said the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 and the Ministry of Youth and Sports Development were not being fair.
The Super Eagles of Nigeria on Wednesday intensified their training at the Stephen Keshi Stadium Asaba, Delta, ahead of the Friday encounter with Seychelles national team in the 2019 AFCON qualifier.
It was a full house on Tuesday as the Super Eagles began their first training session ahead of their 2019 Africa Cup of Nations final qualifying match against Seychelles.
Egypt’s national football team kicked off its preparatory camp in Alexandria on Sunday ahead of the 2019 AFCON qualifier against Niger and a subsequent friendly game against Nigeria.
Super Eagles coach, Gernot Rohr, has hinted he could give a first cap to teenage forward Samuel Chukwueze‚ who plays for Villarreal in Spain’s La Liga‚ against Bafana Bafana in this month’s crucial Africa Cup of Nations qualifier.
Rohr told newsmen in Uyo on Thursday, that the Libyans have a very strong team in spite of their position on FIFA ranking.
The trio of Alex Iwobi, Ola Aina and William Troost Ekong have been ruled of this Saturday’s AFCON qualifier against Seychelles in Victoria.
“The match will be played a few hours before GOtv Boxing Night, which holds on the same day. It is our view that the Eagles need the support of all Nigerians and we are offering an avenue for the enjoyment of the match as well as support for the national team