Super Eagles players and officials were in buoyant mood as they fly out to Garoua, Cameroon on Wednesday night ahead of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon, Completesports.com reports.
25 players and technical crew members made the trip from the Nnamdi Azikwe international, Airport, Abuja.
The contingent will fly straight to Garoua where an advanced party are already waiting for them.
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The three remaining players; Odion Ighalo, Tyronne Ebuehi and Jamilu Collins will join the team in Garoua.
The Super Eagles will take on Cameroonian champions Cotonsport Garoua in a friendly on Friday.
The three-time African champions will open their 2021 AFCON campaign against Egypt on January 11.
The West Africans will then face Sudan on January 15, before their final group game versus Guinea Bissau on January 19.
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Nice1 CSN, good luck Nigerians. That Odion is flying straight to Cameroon is the message many of us want to hear.
Wao Wao Wao! What a lovely pic with hope written over it. Big up boys, na cup or nothing. Up Up SE!
Up Eagles! Up Nigeria!!
Where is Ighalo? Is he still coming?
Complete Sports.
One would’ve expected the friendly to be btw ua and a d fellow potential afcon paticipating team like algeria, ghana, sudan, ethiopia have all done but mr “nonsense ” and his consortium of coaches have gone for a clubside that can’t even stand some of our domestic clubs on a very, very good day. Abi, them no wan show us preview of their “movie” before the competition starts proper? Hehehe…. Sidon look mode activated with my popcorn beside me.
Mr Man go and sleep somewhere, because your white man is not the one leading the team. It is obvious you and your parrot boss are looking for excuses to discredit the current crew. I will suggest you get cable service to realize there is pandemic out there. And with only one week agreed upon to release players. so which afcon team will they be playing since everyone is preparing for the tournament proper. If you and parrot mouth like make una off Tv during Afcon, no one cares. Abeg no chop popcorn, you fit get cow shit and milk to drink
One would’ve expected the friendly to be btw a fellow potential afcon paticipating team like algeria, ghana, sudan, ethiopia have all done but mr “nonsense ” and his consortium of coaches have gone for a clubside that can’t even stand the test of some of our domestic clubs on a very, very good day. Abi, them no wan show us preview of their “movie” before the competition starts proper? Hehehe…. Sidon look mode activated with my popcorn beside me.
Then friendly With cotonsport will be good… atleast they played in CAF competition last year… Now the boys need to take it easy to avoid injuries.
Friendly games versus other nations are tight to organize now because of timing… injuries are also of concern, I think all these factors will be better if AFCON starts being hosted in June/July… it can be done because with science and technology regarding rains and weather… South America almost has same equitorial climate with rains in June as most parts of Sub Saharan Africa…
Rainfall distribution by month in South Americas:
Africa and CAF really has no excuse staging nations cup in June/July/August at which time all stakeholders across the globe will be happy. It’s a better solution than this unforgiving January/February schedule.
@Jimmy:
African countries that most of us don’t even have minimum standard playable pitch/stadium to play during dry season, na dem go apply science and tech to provide the facilities to play in the raining season abi.
You be Prof Emeritus
“You guys own”(Eguavon) think he is smart…LMAO!! But we all know the trick…Dude is scared of getting exposed quite too early before the tournament that is why he chooses to play a friendly against a small club like that… LMAO!!
Despite the thrashing, I give Ghana kudos for having the balls to play against a top African team(3rd best in Africa)like Algeria.. That is how you get to know a team that is bold enough and not shying away from knowing their flaws on time so as to work on it before Jan 9…
Up!up!!up!!! Super Eagle, remain confidence and focus throught the tournament until you conquer the cup. I wish you all the best
The eagles have landed
Wishing the super Eagles best of luck in Cameroon.
Afcon Fact: Nigeria has never won AFCON Cameroon took part in.
Jinx are broken even records take note!
I don’t trust this squad to do well in Cameroon. No preparation. No clicking together. I have my fears.