Team News, Kick-off Time, Venue As Tanzania Host Nigeria In U-23 AFCON Qualifier

Team News, Kick-off Time, Venue As Tanzania Host Nigeria In U-23 AFCON Qualifier

Nigeria National U23 Men's team on Friday had a feel of Benjamin Mpaka Stadium, Dar es Salaam as the team finalised preparations ahead of the encounter with Tanzania on Saturday (today), BSNSports.com.ng can report.

The Olympic Eagles who arrived Dar-es- Salaam on Friday morning aboard Kenyan Airline underwent light training session under the watchful eyes of Coach Salisu Yusuf, Kennedy Boboye and goalkeeper's trainer, Suleiman Shuaibu. 

18 players including two goalkeepers took part in the training session which lasted for an 1hour. Friday evening's training session marked the end of the team's preparations ahead of the tie against Tanzania. All players are fit and well-motivated to get the needed victory in Tanzania.

The Olympic Eagles are lodged at Tiffany Diamond Hotel in Dar-es-Salaam Metropolis. 

The match will take place at the Benjamin Mpaka Stadium, Dar-es-Salaam on Saturday 4pm Local time (2pm Nigeria time). 

Meanwhile, Nigeria High Commissioner to Tanzania, Ambassador Hamisu Umar Takalmawa has charged the Olympic Eagles to aim for victory as the National U23 Men's team take on Tanzania on Saturday.  

Ambassador Takalmawa made the call shortly before the team's training session at the Benjamin Mpaka Stadium, Dar-es-Salaam on Friday evening.  

Takalmawa further added despite the 60 year old Nigeria/Tanzania bilateral relationship, the Olympic Eagles should do the needful by ensuring they beat their Tanzanian counterparts on Saturday.  

This after Chairman of Task Force on National teams, Balele Kurfi had before departure from Nigeria promised the team Two Million Dollars if they qualify for the finals.

The Nigeria U23 Men's team also known as the Olympic Eagles take on Tanzania on Saturday at 4pm Local time (2pm Nigeria time) at the Benjamin Mpaka Stadium in Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania.  

Nigeria won the 2015 edition of the U23 African Nations Cup.