Eagles secures visa to france

Players at the port

– All is set for the Super Eagles clash
against the Eagles of Mali
–  Players, coaches and backroom staff are
all expected at the team camp on
Wednesday
– The Super Eagles take-on Mali at the
Stade Robert Diochon in Rouen on Friday,
May 27
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,
May 24.
Super Eagles players at the airport
recently
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, May 23.
Achor told thenff.com 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. 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.
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 May
27, before traveling to Luxembourg City
on Saturday, ahead of the game with
Luxembourg at the Josy Barthel Stadium
on Tuesday May 31.