The Super Eagles of Nigeria will play Harambee Stars
of Kenya next month, March 23 at the U.J. Usuene stadium, Calabar, Cross River
state in the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.
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| The Super Eagles on arrival from South Africa |
This was disclosed by the chairman of the media and
publicity committee, Chief Emeka Inyama at Nigeria Football Federation, NFF
secretariat, Abuja yesterday.
Inyama said having won the Africa Cup of Nations;
their target has shifted to the upcoming 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifying matches.
He claimed that as they were in South Africa, they
retained focus on the World Cup qualifiers. “Our next match in the qualifying
series comes up on Saturday 23 against Kenya at the U.J. Esuene stadium,
Calabar.”
The NFF media and publicity committee chairman also
disclosed that the camping for the home boys will start a few weeks before the
foreign-based professionals arrive. “The NFF will put all arrangements in place
for this, and for the other World Cup qualifiers away to Kenya and Namibia in
June, at home to Malawi in September and the for the two-leg knock-out in
October and November, 2013.”
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| Gabriel Reuben, Emmanuel Emenike, Fengor Ogude being welcome |
He also said they are keeping their eyes on the FIFA
Confederation Cup tournament coming up in Brazil in June. He revealed that it
is the second time that the country will be participating in the tournament.
Inyama noted, “At the first outing in Saudi Arabia
in 1995 (when it was still known as Intercontinental Tournament for King Fahd
Cup), the Super Eagles finished 4th.
“Our commitment is to ensure that in Brazil in June,
the African champions are fully prepared to overpower the likes of Spain, Uruguay
and Tahiti in the group stage and Brazil, Italy, Mexico and Japan, who are in
the other group.
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