Nigeria Vs Corsica

International Friendly


date: May 26 2017


time: 8:00pm

venue: Stade François Coty located in Ajaccio

cc: lalasticlala, mynd44
https://soccerblitz.net/2017/05/12/venue-date-time-corsica-vs-nigeria-friendly-annoucned/

Full List of Super Eagles players for the match:

Goalkeepers:
Ikechukwu Ezenwa (FC IfeanyiUbah); Dele Alampasu (Cesarense FC, Portugal)

Defenders:
Leon Balogun (FSV Mainz 05, Germany); William Ekong (KAA Gent, Belgium); Uche Agbo (CF Granada, Spain); Abdullahi Shehu (Anorthosis Famagusta, Cyprus); Tyronne Ebuehi (ADO Den Haag, The Netherlands); Elderson Echiejile (Sporting Gijon, Spain); Chidozie Awaziem (FC Porto, Portugal)

Midfielders:
Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City, England); Oghenekaro Etebo (CD Feirense, Portugal); John Ogu (Hapoel Be’er Sheva, Israel); Mikel Agu (Vitoria Setubal, Portugal); Alhassan Ibrahim (Akwa United FC)

Forwards:
Ahmed Musa (Leicester City, England); Kelechi Iheanacho (Manchester City, England); Moses Simon (KAA Gent, Belgium); Stephen Odey (MFM FC); Olanrewaju Kayode (FC Austria Wien, Austria); Isaac Success (Watford FC, England); Noah Serenren-Bazee (Hannover 96, Germany); Victor Osimhen (Wolfsburg FC, Germany); Sikiru Olatubosun (MFM FC) Ola Aina (Chelsea FC, England); Alex Iwobi (Arsenal FC, England)


lets go there
optional1, cruzita, klexycole, Willydilly, VickyRotex, blueto, TheSuperNerd, mikron, safarigirl, Smellymouth, Mediapace, refiner,

My prefered XI:

Alampasu; Awaziem Troost-Ekong Balogun Ebuehi; Ndidi Ogu Etebo; Success Iheanacho Onyekuru

@robosky, are you sure that list is correct?

Kayode won't be available, he'll be on club duty, same as Iwobi and Aina(FA Cup). Kayode's club will be involved in a play-off, so he was replaced by Onyekuru

safarigirl:
My prefered XI:

Alampasu; Awaziem Troost-Ekong Balogun Ebuehi; Ndidi Ogu Etebo; Success Iheanacho Onyekuru

@robosky, are you sure that list is correct?

Kayode won't be available, he'll be on club duty, same as Iwobi and Aina(FA Cup). Kayode's club will be involved in a play-off, so he was replaced by Onyekuru

Henry Onyekuru has been called up to replace Kayode

by the way why did you choose Alampasu in goal?
do you think he is ripe enough for the Eagles

safarigirl:
My prefered XI:

Alampasu; Awaziem Troost-Ekong Balogun Ebuehi; Ndidi Ogu Etebo; Success Iheanacho Onyekuru

@robosky, are you sure that list is correct?

Kayode won't be available, he'll be on club duty, same as Iwobi and Aina(FA Cup). Kayode's club will be involved in a play-off, so he was replaced by Onyekuru

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robosky02:




Henry Onyekuru has been called up to replace Kayode

by the way why did you choose Alampasu in goal?
do you think he is ripe enough for the Eagles

if he's ripe enough to keep for a club, why not for us?

If he can't keep against Corsica, which ream will we field him against again? It's because of the quality of the opposition that I want him there

safarigirl:
if he's ripe enough to keep for a club, why not for us?

If he can't keep against Corsica, which ream will we field him against again? It's because of the quality of the opposition that I want him there

I think you are right

after all its a friendly and nothing really at stake.

so he should go out there and will our confidence if he is picked for duty

Corsica, really??

robosky02:

Full List of Super Eagles players for the match:

Goalkeepers:
Ikechukwu Ezenwa (FC IfeanyiUbah); Dele Alampasu (Cesarense FC, Portugal)

Defenders:
Leon Balogun (FSV Mainz 05, Germany); William Ekong (KAA Gent, Belgium); Uche Agbo (CF Granada, Spain); Abdullahi Shehu (Anorthosis Famagusta, Cyprus); Tyronne Ebuehi (ADO Den Haag, The Netherlands); Elderson Echiejile (Sporting Gijon, Spain); Chidozie Awaziem (FC Porto, Portugal)

Midfielders:
Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City, England); Oghenekaro Etebo (CD Feirense, Portugal); John Ogu (Hapoel Be’er Sheva, Israel); Mikel Agu (Vitoria Setubal, Portugal); Alhassan Ibrahim (Akwa United FC)

Forwards:
Ahmed Musa (Leicester City, England); Kelechi Iheanacho (Manchester City, England); Moses Simon (KAA Gent, Belgium); Stephen Odey (MFM FC); Olanrewaju Kayode (FC Austria Wien, Austria); Isaac Success (Watford FC, England); Noah Serenren-Bazee (Hannover 96, Germany); Victor Osimhen (Wolfsburg FC, Germany); Sikiru Olatubosun (MFM FC) Ola Aina (Chelsea FC, England); Alex Iwobi (Arsenal FC, England)


lets go there
optional1, cruzita, klexycole, Willydilly, VickyRotex, blueto, TheSuperNerd, mikron, safarigirl, Smellymouth, Mediapace, refiner,

very cool list. but i thought henry onyekuru was invited and victor osimhen and leon balogun excused for the match, pls correct me if im wrong bro. overall impressive list

mikron:
very cool list. but i thought henry onyekuru was invited and victor osimhen and leon balogun excused for the match, pls correct me if im wrong bro. overall impressive list

yea
this will give the fringe players and the young lads to proof themselves

Super Eagles arrive Corsica for friendly match


The Nigerian national football team have confirmed their arrival in Corsica for a friendly match with the national team of the tiny Island.

The Eagles arrived Corsica Tuesday evening and have since checked into the Best Western Hotel, Ajaccio Amiraute before they resume training on Wednesday.

The Super Eagles Technical Adviser Genort Rohr as well as Chief Coach Salisu Yusuf and goalkeepers’ trainer Alloy Agu are all on ground.

According to updates from the camp, the players that have already arrived for Friday’s game include the home-based quartet of Ikechukwu Ezenwa, Alhassan Ibrahim, Stephen Odey and Sikiru Olatubosun.

The early arrivals in camp also include; Tyronne Ebuehi, William Troost-Ekong, Elderson Echiejile, Uche Agbo, Chidozie Awaziem, Ogehenekaro Etebo, Dele Alampasu and Arsenal target Henry Onyekuru who was earlier reported to doubtful for Friday’s game.

The Super Eagles will take on the Corsica Senior Team at the Stade Francois Coty in Ajaccio starting from 8p.m. on Friday, May 26, and then travel to Paris for the game against the Hawks of Togo.

The match against the Hawks has been scheduled for the Stade Municipal de Saint Leu La Foret, Paris on Thursday, June 01, 2017 starting from 7.30pm.

Meanwhile, Mainz 05 of Germany defender Leon Balogun has officially pulled out of the friendly games the Super Eagles are set to play in France.


The Nigeria international suffered a knock in the last game of the season and his Bundesliga side have now said he has to be excused from the Corsica and Togo games.

http://www.premiumtimesng.com/sports/football/231981-super-eagles-arrive-corsica-for-friendly-match.html


lets go there mynd44

6 Memorable Super Eagles Matches In France


The Super Eagles will on Friday and June 1 play friendlies against a Corsica XI and the Togo national team in Paris, France in Nigeria’s build-up to the June 10 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against South Africa in Uyo.

Completesportsnigeria.com’s IZUCHUKWU OKOSI recalls the previous six matches the Nigerian national team have played in France and how they fared in them…





1. Spain vs Nigeria (June 13, 1998)

The Super Eagles played their first World Cup of France 98 on July 13, 1998 against Spain at the La Beaujoire Stadium in Nantes. The Group D match ended 3-2 in Nigeria’s favour.

Fernando Hierro put the Spaniards ahead in the 21st minute but Nigeria equalised just three minutes later through ‘headmaster’ Mutiu Adepoju.

The Eagles two minutes into the second half went behind again, when legendary Spanish striker Raul Gonzalez scored to make it 2-1.

Spanish goalkeeper Andoni Zubizaretta inadvertently palmed the ball into his net with 17 minutes left on the clock after Garba Lawal’s low shot at the near post put him under pressure. The keeper’s howler restored parity for Nigeria and it became 2-2.

Midfielder Sunday Oliseh scored arguably one of the best goals of the FIFA World Cup with a screamer in the 78th minute which won the game for Nigeria.





2. Nigeria vs Bulgaria (June 19, 1998)

Nigeria’s next Group D match of France 98 World Cup was on June 19 against Bulgaria which the west Africans won 1-0 thanks to a 28th minute goal by Victor Ikpeba.


The ‘Prince of Monaco’ scored in the 28th minute against the Europeans who Nigeria defeated four years earlier at USA ’94.

It was a feisty encounter that saw four Super Eagles stars Austin Okocha, Uche Okechukwu, Mutiu Adepoju and Victor Ikpeba getting booked while Ilian Iliev and Radostin Kishishev got on Chilean referee Sanchez Yanten Mario’s books with yellows too.





3. Nigeria vs Paraguay (June 24, 1998)

Nigeria played their third match of the France 98 World Cup against South Americans Paraguay.The Super Eagles lost 3-1 at the Stade Municipal in Toulouse.

Former youth international and captain of Japan ’93 FIFA U-17 World Cup-winning side, Wilson Oruma, restored parity for Nigeria in the 11th minute after Celso Ayala had scored a first minute opener.

Miguel Benitez and Jose Cardozo then put the contest beyond Nigeria with two second half strikes in the 58th and 86th minutes of the game.

Despite the defeat Nigeria still qualified for the Round of 16 of the World Cup finishing Group D with six points, with a goal difference of 0 having scored five goals and conceded five. They were joined in the knock out stages by Paraguay.

European heavyweights Spain were eliminated alongside Bulgaria.





4. Nigeria vs Denmark (June 28, 1998)

It was Nigeria versus Denmark in the Round of 16 of the 1998 World Cup. The Danes were runners-up in Group C behind France with five points in the table.

The Super Eagles went two goals down in the first half, Peter Koller and Brian Laudrup getting their team ahead in the third and 12th minutes of the match.

Ebbe Sand came off the bench and scored a brilliant goal to extend the score to 3-0.

Thomas Helveg put the game beyond Nigeria with fourteen minutes left. Tijani Babangida got one for Nigeria a minute later but it proved too little for coach Bora Milutinovic and his Nigerian players.

The World Cup in France was over for Nigeria with only the individual brilliance of Austin ‘Jay jay’ Okocha being arguably the highlights of the Eagles’ participation.





5. Nigeria vs France (June 2, 1999)

Nigeria played an international friendly against France in Saint Etienne in June 2, 2009.

The Eagles won 1-0 thanks to a Joseph Akpala goal in the 32nd minute. The Eagles were coached by late Amodu Shuaibu.

Nigeria’s starting eleven in the friendly against the French included Vincent Enyeama, the now late Olub.ayo Adefemi , Dele Adeleye, Elderson Echiejile and Sam Sodje. Seyi Olofinjana, Kalu Uche, Joseph Akpala, Nwankwo Kanu, Osaze Odemwingie and Ikechukwu Uche also started. The quintet of Yusuf Ayila, Obinna Nwaneri, Dickson Etuhu, Obinna Nsofor and Michael Eneramo were the substitutes that played.


Former world champions France missed the presence of an injured Thierry Henry but still paraded a strong side nonetheless that included Patrick Viera, Franck Ribery, Karim Benzema, Nicolas Anelka and co.







6. Nigeria vs Mali (May 27, 2016)

An emerging Super Eagles side defeated Mali 1-0 in an international friendly on May 27, 2016 at Stade Robert Diochon in Rouen, France.

Manchester City forward Kelechi Iheanacho scored in the 77th minute after coming on from the bench in place of Arsenal youngster Alex Iwobi.

Many first team regulars were missing for the Nigerians who four days later travelled to Luxembourg for another friendly which they won 3-1.

Mtcheew.

Not even a fully independent country to play a friendly with?

Which one is Corsica again?

Wtf is Corsica
Corsica

French Region
Corsica, a mountainous Mediterranean island, presents a mix of stylish coastal towns, dense forest and craggy peaks (Monte Cinto is the highest). Nearly half the island falls within a park whose hiking trails include the challenging GR 20. Its beaches range from busy Pietracorbara to remote Saleccia and Rondinara. It's been part of France since 1768, but retains a distinct Italian culture.
Area: 3,351 mi²
Elevation: 8,878′
Capital: Ajaccio
Population: 322,120 (Jan 1, 2013)
Colleges and Universities: University of Corsica Pasquale Paoli, Corse University

is corsica a country?i thought its a region in france

I didn't see Okocha name there

Them no they play friendly with better countries, na so so yeye countries them go the play. play Italy, Germany, Netherlands not some trying countries

Yeye, a country of about 350,000 versus a country of about 170 million

Make this people go siddon abeg!

Which one be corsica now?

Corsica:



Corsica is an island in the Mediterranean Sea and one of the 13 regions of France. It is located west of the Italian Peninsula, southeast of the French mainland, and north of the Italian island of Sardinia. A single chain of mountains make up two-thirds of the island.

While being part of France, Corsica is also designated as a territorial collectivity (collectivité territoriale) by law. As a territorial collectivity, Corsica enjoys a greater degree of autonomy than other French regions; for example, the Corsican Assembly is able to exercise limited executive powers.

The island formed a single department until it was split in 1975 into two departments: Haute-Corse (Upper Corsica) and Corse-du-Sud (Southern Corsica), with its regional capital in Ajaccio, the prefecture city of Corse-du-Sud. Bastia, the prefecture city of Haute-Corse, is the second-largest settlement in Corsica.

After being ruled by the Republic of Genoa since 1284, Corsica was briefly an independent Corsican Republic from 1755 until it was conquered by France in 1769. Due to Corsica's historical ties with the Italian peninsula, the island retains to this day many elements of the culture of Italy. The native Corsican language, whose northern variant is closely related to the Italian language, is recognised as a regional language by the French government. This Mediterranean island was ruled by various nations over the course of history but had several brief periods of independence.

Napoleon was born in 1769 in the Corsican capital of Ajaccio. His ancestral home, Maison Bonaparte, is today used as a museum.

pls which country is corcisa again

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Good one for the boys,i feel d fringe players should b givn an opportunity to show what dey can offer

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why are we playing Corsica? among all the football nations around the world. GOD help us.

NFF abi NFA wen Una go get sense .. Corsica koo costarica nii ... Of what importance is this match ? Why waste funds ,why not play a high profile team even if it's an African team .. What do they tend to achieve playing this dead ass country

Na country or club be this? Our mate dey play Germany, Brazil, na dis kain people we dey play.