The delegation of the senior national team of Seychelles, known
as Pirates, have landed in Nigeria for Friday’s 2019 Africa Cup of Nations
(AFCON) qualifying match against the Super Eagles.
Group leaders
Nigeria have already secured their place in the finals. They will be in the pot for the draw on April 12 at the headquarters of Confederation of
African Football (CAF) in Cairo.
The Pirates were
long eliminated and have only come to fulfill the fixture.
Ademola Olajire, the Director of Communications of Nigeria Football Federation
(NFF), said in a statement on Tuesday that a 29-man delegation of the Pirates
arrived in Abuja on Tuesday afternoon.
“The delegation
arrived aboard an Ethiopian Airline flight, and will be flown to Asaba on
Wednesday,’’ he said.
Eagles are also preparing for a friendly game against the Pharaohs of
Egypt.
Egypt are
seven-times champions and record winners of the continent’s most prestigious
football diadem.
This match comes up
on Tuesday next week, also at the Stephen Keshi Stadium in Asaba.
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