Kola-Ogunlade said: “Fans celebrated Nigeria’s 4-2 win against Argentina at the FIFA 2018 World Cup grade one friendly match held in Krasnodar, Russia, on Tuesday.
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They made the call against the backdrop of the error prone performance of goalkeeper Daniel Akpeyi in the November 14 international friendly match against the Albiceleste of Argentina at Krasnodar, Russia.
Dikko said: “A final site would be selected out of the two after inspection and approval by the technical crew led by Coach Gernot Rohr.
Argentina have the edge with five wins, one loss and one draw against the three-time African champions.
Not only were the three-time African champions unbeaten in what was styled “Group of Death”, the Eagles picked the ultimate prize in that group with a game to spare, becoming Africa’s first candidate for the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia in the process.
The Gernot Rohr side departed Constantine, Algeria after drawing one-all with the Desert Foxes in their final Russia 2018 World Cup qualifying group game on Friday
In Mikel’s place, the Super Eagles’ gaffer, Gernot Rohr, opted for Israeli-based John Ogu
According to the team’s official Twitter handle: @NGSuperEagles, the Gernot Rohr-led team landed safely in Algeria
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the Eagles are presently in Rabat, Morocco preparing for Friday’s game in Constantine.
Nigeria are up against Algeria in a dead rubber World Cup 2018 qualifiers tie on Friday, and according to Rohr he would use the game to test some fringe players in his team.
Disu expressed his support in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria after reviewing the Eagles gaffer Rohr’s stance on the team’s goalkeeping situation
All invited players are expected to arrive in a camp in Morocco on November 6
Sir Adebutu, who also sponsors a teenage women’s tournament, delivered the cheque for the amount to Super Eagles’ Technical Adviser, Gernot Rohr, at the Agege Stadium, Lagos on Sunday during the men’s final of this year’s AITEO Cup competition.
Rohr said: “I am very excited to be working with this team: a blend of the experienced and the young and ambitious ones. They are a delight to be with at all times, and I believe we are onto great things.
Super Eagles’ manager Gernot Rohr stuck to the squad that ended Cameroon’s World Cup dream with Victor Moses and Odion Ighalo leading the attack, while Wilfried Ndidi, Captain John Obi Mikel, Ogenyi Onazi and Moses Simon were favoured for the midfield role
The duo ended Cameroon’s dream in the double header clash last month
Musa has only featured for City in the Carabao Cup win at Sheffield United this season but he is in the Super Eagles’ squad for their World Cup qualifier against Zambia on Saturday.
The list was made available on Tuesday morning on the website of the Nigeria Football Federation
Nigeria will keep a date with their closiest rivals, Chipolopolo of Zambia on 7th of October in a bill to pick Russia 2018 World Cup group ticket.
This donation is to be applied towards the treatment of the team’s goalkeeper, Carl Ikeme, who was diagnosed with acute leukaemia in July 2017