The Nigeria Football Federation has applauded the French
Embassy in Nigeria after Super Eagles’ assistant coaches and backroom staff
were issued with entry visas into Europe on Tuesday. Assistant Coaches Imama
Amapakabo and Kennedy Boboye, and physiotherapist Chris Anozie were among those
issued visas, and they departed the country through the Nnamdi Azikiwe
International Airport, Abuja....
on Tuesday night. Team administrator Dayo Enebi
Achor, doctor Ibrahim Gyaran and equipment officer Chidi Ngoka left Nigeria on
Monday night. Eagles Achor said from the team’s camp in France on Tuesday
evening that all players, coaches and backroom staff were being expected at the
team camp on Wednesday, ahead of Friday’s clash with Mali in Rouen. Midfield
ace Ogenyi Onazi was at the head of eight other players who traveled out with
the assistant coaches and other backroom staff from Abuja on Tuesday.
Others
are goalkeeper Ikechukwu Ezenwa, defenders Elderson Echiejile, Musa Muhammed,
Abdullahi Shehu and Kingsley Madu, midfielder Etebo Oghenekaro and forwards
Aminu Umar and Brown Ideye. Of the original 26 players that were listed by
interim Head Coach Salisu Yusuf for the games against Mali and Luxembourg, the
NFF has released captain John Mikel Obi and his assistant, Ahmed Musa for
former captain Joseph Yobo’s testimonial game in Port Harcourt on Friday, while
defender Chidozie Awaziem is a big doubt and forwards Aaron Samuel and Victor
Moses are out, the former as a result of injury. Defender William Troost Ekong
will be on duty for his Norwegian club on Thursday and is only in consideration
for the match against Luxembourg in Luxembourg City on Tuesday next week.
Goalkeepers Carl Ikeme (England –based) and Daniel Akpeyi (flying in from South
Africa), defenders Kenneth Omeruo, Gbenga Arokoyo and Leon Balogun, midfielders
Wilfred Ndidi and Raheem Lawal, and forwards Kelechi Iheanacho, Moses Simon,
Odion Ighalo and Alex Iwobi are also expected in camp by Wednesday morning. The
Super Eagles take on Mali at the Stade Robert Diochon in Rouen on Friday,
before traveling to Luxembourg City on Saturday, ahead of the game with
Luxembourg at the Josy Barthel Stadium on Tuesday evening.
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