Nigeria vs Libya: Victor Boniface, Wilfred Ndidi lead 5 others to Super Eagles camp
Leicester City midfielder Wilfred Ndidi, Victor Boniface, Samuel Chukwueze, Fisayo Dele-Bashiru, Frank Onyeka, Raphael Onyedika, and Benjamin Tanimu have arrived in Uyo, Nigeria for the African Cup of Nations qualifiers.
The Super Eagles will host Libya on Friday, October 11th, at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo.
The players joined the team at their Four Points by Sheraton Hotel base early Tuesday morning, bringing the total number of players in camp to nine.
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Ndidi, Dele-Bashiru, Boniface, Onyeka, Tanimu, Onyedika and Chukwueze have arrived at the Eagles base in Uyo this morning. #AFCON2025Q | #SoarSuperEagles pic.twitter.com/IfvaX7boTB
Goalkeepers Stanley Nwabali and Amas Obasogie were the first to arrive on Monday. The remaining invited players are expected to join the team later today.
The Super Eagles will hold their first training session at the practice pitch of the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo, at 5 PM today. Members of the public and gentlemen of the press will be allowed to watch the team train.
The three-time African champions will face Libya in Uyo on Friday, aiming to secure a victory in the clash as they will face the same team on Tuesday.
The Super Eagles started their AFCON qualifiers campaign on a high note defeating the Benin Republic and playing a draw to Rwanda.