As a means to prepare the
super eagles for the task
ahead they will be playing
English Premier League club
Arsenal in a pre- season
match in Abuja on August 5
2012.
It will be the
first time the
Gunners have played in the
West African country.
The Super Eagle who are
currently ranked 60th in the
latest FIFA rankings in he
world ,will face
Arsenal who finished third in
the
English league last season.
According to promoters,
DanJan
Sports, agreement has been
finalised with the Nigeria
Football Federation.
“We are delighted to announce
that Arsenal Football Club will
face the Super Eagles of
Nigeria
in Abuja,” David Omigie of
DanJan Sports said.
“The NFF have agreed that
the
country will present a strong
side as coach Stephen Keshi
continue his development
process.
“The Arsenal manager (Arsene
Wenger) will also use this game
to showcase his full squad for
the 2012/2013 football
season.”
The London club traditionally
hosts an annual pre-season
tournament at the Emirates
Stadium, but they opted to
postpone the event for a
year
because of the 2012 London
Olympics.
The visit to Nigeria will
conclude
Arsenal’s pre-season tour
after
playing in both China and
Malaysia in July.
It was also said that the
tickets for the upcoming
friendly match with Nigeria will
go on sale effect from July 4
across
outlets to be announced soon.
In July 2008, they brought
two
other English clubs, Manchester
United and Portsmouth, to the
Nigerian capital Abuja for a
pre-
season friendly.
As well as the match between
the two, Portsmouth also
played against Nigeria Premier
League side Kano Pillars.
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