The Super Eagles are in high spirits as they
face Bafana Bafana in Wednesday’s friendly in
the coastal city of Durban Nigeria arrived in Durban on Monday morning ahead of their Nelson Mandela Challenge game
against South Africa at the Moses Mabhida Stadium on Wednesday evening. A full strength squad led by coach Stephen
Keshi has arrived the coastal city as the Super
Eagles warm up towards September’s 2014
World Cup qualifier against Malawi. Only three players, Chelsea duo of John Mikel
Obi and Victor Moses and Valerenga's Fegor
Ogude are expected on Tuesday morning in
Durban in time for the prestige friendly. Keshi arrived with four players from the
Nigerian league - Chigozie Agbim, Azubuike
Egwueke, Sunday Mba and Godfrey Oboabona. He told local media on arrival that he hopes to
give the South Africans a good game to honour
Nelson Mandela, one of Africa’s foremost
nationalists. At the team's Southern Sun hotel lodge,
several invited players were already in their
rooms. Among the early birds were late call
ups, Chippa United’s James Okwuosa and Free
State Stars’ Gege Soriola, who are both based
in South Africa. There was also Obinna Nsofor, Elderson Echjiele, who were the first Europe-
based players to arrive Durban. Other early comers included Uche Nwofor, Efe
Ambrose, Ogenyi Onazi and Brown Ideye. By
lunch time, Newcastle United striker Shola
Ameobi arrived with stand-in skipper Austin
Ejide. Ameobi said he was happy to rejoin his
teammates after missing the last Africa Cup of
Nations due to issues in his contract. The Super Eagles will have their first training
session later in the evening at 7:30 (6:30pm
West African Time). The team will train at the
same time on Tuesday before the cracker
against Bafana Bafana on Wednesday at
8:15pm. Tickets for the game have been pegged at
between R50-R200. The last time Nigeria played at the Moses
Mabhida Stadium in February, they defeated
Mali 4-1 in the semi final of the Africa Cup of
Nations on their way to winning the title for a
third time.
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