According to a press release by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) Communications Department on Tuesday, only Netherlands –based goalkeeper Maduka Okoye is expected in the Super Eagles’ Eko Hotels & Suites abode as at the early hours of Tuesday evening – 48 hours before the FIFA World Cup African qualifying Day 3 encounter against.
The 22-man eagles in camp had their first training today ahead of Thursday’s clash against Les Fauvesof Central African Republic.
35-man contingent of the Les Fauves flew into Lagos on Tuesday evening as bottom of Group C with only one point and one goal as against two goals against.
The Thursday’s encounter at the Teslim Balogun Stadium, Surulere will kick off at 5pm with the return encounter against the Les Fauves already billed for the Stade Japoma de Douala on Sunday afternoon, Gernot Rohr and wards countenance a possible six points that will make them unassailable in Group C, ahead of the last two games away to Liberia and home to Cape Verde in November.
CAF has appointed Mauritanian official Abdel Aziz Bouh as referee for Thursday’s encounter, in which he will be assisted by compatriots Hamedine Diba (assistant referee 1), Abderrahmane War (assistant referee 2), and Moussa Diou (fourth official).
Jerome Efong Nzolo from Gabon is the referee assessor, the match commissioner is Marcelin Gaha Djiadeu from Cameroon, and Nigerian Dr. Ozi Salami Abdulrahim will be the medical officer.
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