Super Eagles Depart For Mexico, Ecuador Friendlies

Super Eagles Depart For Mexico, Ecuador Friendlies

 By Our Reporter

Super Eagles on Tuesday evening depart Nigeria for the United States of America (USA) ahead of this weekend’s glamorous friendly game against Mexico (May 28) and will confront Ecuador four days later.

The team technical crew had listed 8 home based players for the encounter with another 22 foreign based players to be led by the captain, Ahmed Musa.

Most of the invited players will link up with the team in USA because they will be coming from European countries where they are based.

According to report, those that travelled from Nigeria are the backroom staff led by Finidi George, Ike Shorunmu (goalkeeper trainer) team secretary Dayo Enebi, Super Eagles coordinator, Patrick Pascal, the team doctor, and the home based players.

Meanwhile, the newly appointed Super Eagles Coach, Jose Paseiro will be unveiled after the two international friendly matches in the United States of America.

Super Eagles of Nigeria in preparation for the 2023 African Nations Cup will tango with the El Tri at the AT & T Stadium in Dallas, State of Texas on Saturday, 28th May before flying to New Jersey to confront Ecuador at the Red Bull Arena in Harrison on Thursday, 2nd June.

The NFF will unveil the Portuguese (Peseiro) after the two legged friendly match against Mexico and Ecuador to Nigerians.

It is however not clear whether Peseiro will be unveied in Nigeria or Europe as it was done with the former gaffer Gernot Rohr who was unveiled in London.