Nigeria's Super Eagles, made up entirely of
domestic league players, will play a friendly
game in Uyo, Akwa Ibom to formally open the
new Akwa Ibom Stadium on November 6, 2014.
Officials of the Nigeria Football Federation. NFF
disclosed in Abuja that the friendly encounter,
which is to be bankrolled by the Akwa Ibom
State Government, will see the Super Eagles play
a North African team that will be confirmed this
week.
Head Coach Amodu Shaibu is already planning
to use the opportunity of this international
friendly to begin preparations for Nigeria's 2015
Africa Cup of Nations qualifying games against
Congo and South Africa in November.
"22 players will be called up to camp in Uyo
from Sunday, November 2 ahead of the friendly
and that game will afford us a wonderful
opportunity to see some of our best legs in the
domestic league more closely," Shaibu opened
up. "We will have the opportunity of working
with them for about three days before the
friendly.
"Some of those who show the quality we are
looking for will then join the main squad for the
qualifiers.
"We must seize every opportunity we have to get
a strong squad ready for the challenges ahead
and we really appreciate the Akwa Ibom State
Government as well as the Nigeria Football
Federation for putting this programme together,"
the coach added.
The new 30,000 capacity Akwa Ibom Stadium in
Uyo is also expected to host Nigeria's final 2015
Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against South
Africa on November 19, 2014.

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