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The Super Eagles of Nigeria will be in
action today May 27 for an international
friendly match against the Eagles of Mali.

The match is billed to hold in Rouen,
France from 7pm.
The last time these two teams met was at
the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations semifinal,
where the Nigerians thrashed the Malians
4 – 1 on their way to winning the trophy
for a third time.
Super Eagles of Nigeria during a training
session
The friendly is aimed at preparing the
three-time African champions for the 2018
World Cup qualifiers, which begins in
October.
The coach of Mali Alain Giresse released a
23-man list which includes Bakary Sako,
Moussa Doumbia amongst other strong
players for the fixture.
However, Odion Ighalo, Brown Ideye, Alex
Iwobi will lead Nigeria’s attack as both
teams slug it out at the Stade Robert
Dichon in France.