Julius Okorie
Ahead of the next phase of 2025 AFCON qualifiers, the Super Eagles camp reopens on Sunday in Uyo.
With two impressive outings against Benin Republic and Rwanda under Coach Austin Eguavoen and his consortium of assistants, the team now faces another double header this time against Mediterranean Knights of Libya who are due in the country on Monday.
Join our WhatsApp ChannelThe Eagles will be based at the Four Points by Sheraton Hotel in Ikot Ekpene, providing a comfortable and convenient environment for the team to prepare for the upcoming matches, Coach Austin Eguavoen nicknamed Cerezo during his playing days, is expected to announce his squad for the two games this week. The encounter between Nigeria and their Libyan counterparts takes place on Friday, October 11 at the Nest of Champions.
Following the home match, the Super Eagles will embark on their journey to face the same opponents in Benina on Tuesday, October 15. This away fixture will present a different set of challenges as the Nigerian side will be subjected to playing on an artificial pitch.
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Note that the Super Eagles currently hold the top spot in Group D with an impressive four points from two games. The upcoming matches against Libya present an opportunity for the Super Eagles to further solidify their position and continue their positive momentum in the qualifying campaign. It is important the Eagles get a very good result at home to reduce pressures associated with return leg matches away.
Coach of the Libyan side, Nasser Al-Hadiri’s has earlier announced his squad for the encounter and is aiming to pick a point if possible in Uyo, an herculean task for the Knights who are currently at the bottom of Group D with just a single point after two rounds of matches.
Julius Okorie is Chief Sports and Entertainment Correspondent for Prime Business Africa. He began his journalism career with the Champion Newspaper and Sporting Champion and later moved on to Daily Independent and the Nation Newspapers. Okorie joined Prime Business Africa in 2024 bringing on board 20 years of experience in writing investigative news on Sports and Entertainment. His well researched and highly informative articles on Sports Business and general entertainment are followed by a wide range of audience.
