The weather was exceedingly warm on Mahe Island on Thursday morning as Super Eagles Coach Gernot Rohr alongside his assistants took his charges through their paces at the Stade Linite ahead of Saturday’s 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying encounter with the Pirates of Seychelles.
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The camp of Nigeria’s Super Eagles has come very much alive in Victoria, Mahé Island in Seychelles following the arrival of six more players on Tuesday afternoon, which brought the number of players at the team’s Savoy Hotel Resort and Spa to 18.
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 News Agency of Nigeria reports that the 34-year-old Kenyan, Omweno will have as his first Assistant Referee, his compatriot Gilbert Cheruiyot, while Uganda’s Mark Ssonko will act as Assistant Referee.
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The Nigeria Football Federation has reaffirmed that the Super Eagles will travel in batches to Seychelles for the forthcoming fixture of the 2019 Africa Cup Nations qualifying series.
In a statement by Ademola Olajire, Nigeria Football Federation Media Officer, the federation said this on Tuesday in Abuja that the match would be played at the Stade Linite on the Mahe Island.
Ndidi will hit the camp alongside his Leicester City’s teammate, Kelechi Iheanacho.
Ademola Olajire, the Director of Communications at the Nigeria Football Federation, said in a statement on Wednesday the inspection was an indication preparations have begun in earnest.
Pinnick, who is the Chairman of the African Cup of Nations at the Confederation of African Football, has also assured the Super Eagles will qualify for the Cameroon edition after sitting out the last two editions.