Nigeria's
Super Eagles, made up entirely of domestic league players, will play a
friendly game in Uyo, Akwa Ibom to formally open the new Akwa Ibom
Stadium on November 6, 2014.
Officials of the Nigeria Football Federation. NFF disclosed in Abuja
that the friendly encounter, which is to be bankrolled by the Akwa Ibom State Government, will see the Super Eagles play a North African team that will be confirmed this week.
Head Coach Amodu Shaibu is
already planning to use the opportunity of this international friendly
to begin preparations for Nigeria's 2015 Africa Cup of Nations
qualifying games against Congo and South Africa in November.
"22
players will be called up to camp in Uyo from Sunday, November 2 ahead
of the friendly and that game will afford us a wonderful opportunity to
see some of our best legs in the domestic league more closely," Shaibu opened up. "We will have the opportunity of working with them for about three days before the friendly.
"Some of those who show the quality we are looking for will then join the main squad for the qualifiers.
"We
must seize every opportunity we have to get a strong squad ready for
the challenges ahead and we really appreciate the Akwa Ibom State
Government as well as the Nigeria Football Federation for putting this
programme together," the coach added.
The new 30,000 capacity Akwa Ibom Stadium in Uyo is also expected to
host Nigeria's final 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against South
Africa on November 19, 2014.
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