As the Super Eagles intensify preparations for Friday’s 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying match against South Africa’s Bafana Bafana, more players have arrived in the country to join the team training at the Godswill Akpabio International stadium, Uyo.
The quintet of Semi Ajayi, Bright Osayi-Samuel, Calvin Bassey, Frank Onyeka and forward Paul Onuachu breezed into Abuja and Lagos yesterday before making their way to Uyo to join the 15 other players already.
A total of 15 players trained yesterday’s morning in Uyo, with Coach Finidi George telling the players afterwards that the three points at stake in Friday’s encounter must end up in Nigeria’s kitty.
The trio of midfielder Alex Iwobi, goalkeeper Maduka Okoye and forward Ademola Lookman are still being expected to arrive in Nigeria on Tuesday.
Meanwhile. according to the team’s programmes, there was no training session on Monday evening, as the players get countenance intensive sessions on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, hopefully with a full house.
The delegation of Bafana Bafana is expected to arrive in Nigeria on Wednesday, with the team already booked into Four Points By Sheraton Hotel in Ikot-Ekpene.
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