NFF Sets No AFCON Target For Rohr, Super Eagles - NFF Official

NFF Sets No AFCON Target For Rohr, Super Eagles By Admin Eggheads of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) have not set any target for Super Eagles coach, Gernort Rohr, his assistants and the players ahead of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations slated to begin on June 19 in Egypt. Disclosing this exclusively to Sportinglife.ng in Lagos on Wednesday night, a source who is in the know at the Glasshouse in Abuja stated that the federation’s chiefs do not want to subject the team and the coaches under any form of pressure during the competition, stressing that: ”Rather, we give them the required logistic support for them to succeed. I see the whole essence of the taking part in the competition as team effort – collective business, which include all of us the fans and Nigerians.” Meanwhile, Nigeria will square up to Zimbabwe and Senegal in pre-AFCON 2019 friendly matches in the month of June, thenff.com can confirm. The three –time African champions will open camp in Asaba, capital of Delta State on 2nd June, ahead of the clash with the Warriors of Zimbabwe at the Stephen Keshi Stadium on Saturday, 8th June. Zimbabwe, who have in their ranks globally –acknowledged talents Knowledge Musona and Kharma Billiat, finished top of a qualifying group that included two-time African champions, Democratic Republic of Congo, a resurgent Liberia and 1972 AFCON winners, Congo Brazzaville. The day after the match with the Warriors, the Super Eagles delegation will depart Asaba aboard a chartered flight for Ismailia, Egypt where they will set up a final training camp. On Sunday, 16th June, the Eagles will file out against Africa’s number one –ranked team, Senegal at the Ismailia Stadium in their final tune –up game. This is a match to look forward to, between Africa’s number one and number three –ranked teams, just few days to the kick –off of the 32nd Africa Cup of Nations.