Izuchukwu Okosi
Nigeria’s Super Eagles side preparing for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations in Cote d’Ivorie continued their buildup to the 34th edition of the ‘African mundial’ with a friendly game on Sunday evening against an unnamed Abu Dhabi-based side.
The friendly played behind closed doors produced a 12-goal fest with the Nigerians scoring all goals in a 12-0 obliteration of the amateur side.
Join our WhatsApp ChannelAtalanta winger, Ademola Lookman scored four goals in the one-sided affair while the trio of reining African Player of the Year, Victor Osimhen; Moses Simon and Sadiq Umar scored braces each while the opponents conceded two own goals.
Osimhen only joined his international teammates on Friday evening despite the team’s camp officially opened on January 2.
The Eagles will face a far more competitive team on Monday evening when they play against Guinea who are also competing for an Afcon title in the Cote d’Ivoire.
The Eagles’ planned friendlies against Cape Verde and Burkina Faso were cancelled due to logistical reasons.
The 24 countries that will participate at the tournament are playing preparatory friendlies ahead of the big kick off next week Saturday.
Izuchukwu Okosi is a Nigerian sports and entertainment journalist with two decades of experience in the media industry having begun his media journey in 2002 as an intern at Mundial Sports International (MSI) and Africa Independent Television (AIT), owners of Daar Communications Plc.
