Nigeria’s Super Eagles’ Camp Receives More Players as Training Begins in Abuja
Nigeria’s Super Eagles‘ camp in Abuja receives more of the invited players on Sunday as training commences for the Cameroun 2022 Africa Cup of Nations.
Sunday’s training at Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja, had eleven players out of the 28 invited by Coach Austin Eguavoen, but reports said more players have also arrived. An official said some of the players that arrived on Sunday could not participate in training because they needed rest.
The Cameroun 2022 AFCON will start on Sunday with the host nation, Indomitable Lions of Cameroun taking on Burkina Faso, while reigning champions, Algeria, will defend their trophy against Sierra Leone.
The Super Eagles and Pharaohs of Egypt will start off their campaign in Garoau on Tuesday, January 11.
The players in camp are Moses Simon (FC Nantes, France), Francis Uzoho (AC Omonia, Cyprus), Henry Onyekuru (Olympiacos, Greece), Peter Olayinka (Slavia Praha, Czech Republic), and Chidozie Awaziem (Alayanspor, Turkey).
Others are Chidera Ejuke (CSKA Moscow, Russia), Daniel Akpeyi (Kaizer Chiefs, South Africa), Sadiq Umar (UD Almeria, Spain), Olisa Ndah (Orlando Pirates, South Africa), John Noble (Enyimba FC), and Taiwo Awoniyi (Union Berlin, Germany).
Super Eagles media Officer, Babafemi Raji, stated that COVID-19 protocols were fully observed in Sunday’s training, which was open to journalists.
The Cameroun 2022 AFCON will run from January 9 to February 6, 2022.
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