2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifier: 15 Eagles players prepare for Bafana in Uyo

5 others hit Lagos, Abuja; Lookman, Maduka, Iwobi expected on Tuesday

Admin I Monday, June 03, 2024

 

UYO, Akwa Ibom, Nigeria – The quintet of defenders Semi Ajayi, Bright Osayi-Samuel and Calvin Bassey, midfielder Frank Onyeka and forward Paul Onuachu are already in the country and trying to make their way to Uyo to join the 15 other players already on ground.

The Super Eagles are preparing  for Friday’s  FIFA 2026 World Cup qualifying match against South Africa’s Bafana Bafana.

A total of 15 players trained on Monday morning in Uyo, with Head Coach Finidi George telling the players afterwards that the three points at stake in Friday’s encounter must end up in Nigeria’s kitty.

While the quintet (three in Abuja and two in Lagos) is being expected at the team’s Ibom Hotel and Resorts, the trio of midfielder Alex Iwobi, goalkeeper Maduka Okoye and forward Ademola Lookman are expected to arrive in the country on Tuesday.

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.