The home-based Super Eagles have intensified preparation ahead of the 2025 African Nations Championship (CHAN) qualifying fixture against the Black Galaxies of Ghana.
30 players are currently at the team’s camp in Ikenne, Ogun State.
They trained twice on the second day of camping on Thursday.
The players also had another two sessions on Friday.
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Ghana will host the first leg at the Accra Sports Stadium on Sunday, December 22.
The second leg will take place at the Godswill Akpabio international Stadium, Uyo on Saturday, December 28.
Ghana stopped Nigeria from reaching the CHAN finals in 2009 and 2023.
In the qualifiers for the inaugural edition hosted by Cote d’Ivoire, Nigeria took a 2-0 first-half lead in the opening leg in Accra, only to concede three goals in the second half.
The return leg in Calabar ended 0-0.
In the qualifiers for the last edition hosted by Algeria, Ghana won 2-0 at home and lost 0-2 in Abuja, but prevailed after a penalty shootout at the MKO Abiola National Stadium, Abuja.
By Adeboye Amosu
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I believe this team can rule over Ghana this time around
Ghana’s failure to qualify for the elite afcon competition has raised the stakes for the Chan qualifier between bitter rivals.
Ghana will pull out all the stops to stop Nigeria.
Eguavoen is not one for desk job. He likes the cut and thrust mushy mushy work of a coach, hence he sees this as the best opportunity to do that next year. So he too is hell bent for Nigeria’s flag to flutter in CHAN next year.
This is not a done deal for Nigeria, my initial optimism has been dampened somewhat in how I feel Ghana are now a wounded animal further energized by the gravitas they always get from getting one over Nigeria – one thing Eguavoen knows all too well having been humbled by them in 2022.
So, when you consider the revenge angle from Eguavoen, Ghana’s determination to safe face, Nigeria’s determination to return to Chan and the historical bad blood between Nigeria and Ghana and you have the making of a tantalizing titanic encounter between opponents implacably determined to dismantle and destroy the opposition.
I can’t wait!