Abuja – The Flying Eagles will depart Nigeria for
Germany on Saturday for their final preparation ahead
of the FIFA U-20 World Cup tournament scheduled to
take place in New Zealand.

Mohammed Sanusi, Secretary-General of the Nigeria
Football Association (NFA), revealed this to newsmen
in Abuja on Thursday.
The team was earlier scheduled to depart the shores
of the country on Thursday April 30 but could not do
so due to visa procurement challenges
Sanusi told newsmen in Abuja that the team would
now depart on Saturday following the procurement of
the visas.

“The under-20 national team will travel on Saturday.
They couldn’t travel because we have multiple visas
to get.
“First was that of Germany and the second was that
of New Zealand which we have to get in South Africa.
“You know the problem in South Africa; it was difficult
to go there and look for visas but we have gotten
them now.

“The passports of members of the team will be taken
to German embassy where they will stamp the visa
and they will travel on Saturday’’, Sanusi said.
The Flying Eagles will have a final training camp in
Germany before the World Cup starting next month in
New Zealand.

Nigeria is drawn alongside Brazil, Hungary and Korea
DPR at the tournament that holds between May 30
and June 20 among 24 countries from six continents.
The African champions are expected to arrive at their
base in New Plymouth, New Zealand on May 25,
ahead of their first match of the tournament against
Brazil on June 1.
Nigeria won the FIFA U-20 silver both in the 1989 and
2005 tournaments. (NAN)




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