The three-time African Champions are in a must win situation to be at par with South Africa and Congo
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Super Eagles lost out their respect as the African Champions following a disgraceful 3-2 loss to the Red Devils of Congo at the UJ Esuene stadium, Calabar, on Saturday
After several hide and seek games the Red Devil of Congo finally arrive Calabar on Friday for the AFCON 2015 qualifying clash against the Super Eagles.
It can also be recalled that the Golden Eaglets’ gaffer, Emmanuel Amuneke, suffered a similar fate from impostors who attempted duping unsuspecting Nigerians on Facebook
New boy, Christian Ighodaro Osagunna, also showed signs that he has a future with the team, with smart plays when given the ball in front of goalkeepers
The Nigeria Football Federation has been compelled to report the Congolese Football Federation to the Confederation of African Football, following the latter’s refusal to afford Nigeria details of its travel plans for Saturday’s 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against the Super Eagles in Calabar.
It was also learnt that some of the Europe based players have been warned by their various club sides not to honour the national call until the virus is taken care of
Keshi told The Eagle Online that his immediate plan is to meet with Danagogo and the leadership of the NFF
Fixtures for CAF U-20 and U-17 Championships qualifiers as well as inter-club competitions fixtures in the CAF Champions League and Orange Confederations Cup all remain as scheduled and unchanged
This agreement, which will be in place until after the matches in September, is to allow for the team to have a handler for the period in question
He told The Eagle Online: “Keshi cannot say no when someone in persons of the Senate President, Senator David Mark, and the Sports Minister, Dr. Tammy Danagogo, prevailed on him to return
Keshi and the management of the NFF fell out over the terms for the renewal of the coach’s contract
Keshi said he has rejected offers from other African countries while the negotiations had been ongoing
The move, according to out source, was to bridge the gap that may exist before the renewal of Stephen Keshi’s contract as the substantive Super Eagles coach
Congo’s protests against Rwanda using an ineligible player has yielded fruits as the Confederation of African Football has thrown the Amavubi out of the series
The match comes four days after the Super Eagles opening game in the 2015 African Nations Cup qualifiers against Rwanda in Calabar, Cross River State, while their South African counterparts will be away to Sudan.
In the rankings table posted on the world football governing body’s website, Nigeria has 673 points in August, as opposed to the 660 points it garnered in the July ranking
The Eagles’ opponents have raised concerns over Ebola ahead of their scheduled trip to face Nigeria on September 6, after Africa’s most populous nation confirmed they are dealing with 10 confirmed cases of the virus
The eagerly awaited match, according to Federation Congolaise de Football Association, would take place on Saturday after the Confederation of African Football graciously shifted it from July 20 due to earlier suspension of the Nigeria Football Federation by FIFA
Onazi, who is under contract with Lazio until June 2016, has been linked to several English Premier League sides such as Liverpool, Tottenham and Manchester City