Nigeria’s Super Eagles will play Syli National of Guinea in a friendly game as part of preparations for the AFCON 2023 after two friendly games with Burkina Faso and Cape Verde were called off. The game between the Eagles and Guinea is billed for Monday, 8 January, 2024. Guinea will face Cameroon, Gambia and champions Senegal at this year’s AFCON while the Eagles will take on Côte d’Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea and Guinea-Bissau in Group A. As at press time, 22 …
Tag: Friendlies
The Nigeria Football Federation has released a 30-man squad for the friendlies against Ecuador and Mexico. The list has eight home–based professional players while others are based abroad. Captain Ahmed Musa and his Vice captain William Troost-Ekong are in the squad among other regular stars except Napoli forward, Victor Osimhen, who didn’t make the cut. See full list below Goalkeepers Maduka Okoye (Sparta Rotterdam, The Netherlands); Adewale Adeyinka (Akwa United); Ojo Olorunleke (Enyimba FC) Defenders Olaoluwa Aina (Torino FC, …