SUPER EAGLES TO PLAY CONGO, CAMEROON IN OCTOBER

The Super Eagles will play friendly games against Congo and Cameroon in Brussels, Belgium next month, according to the Nigeria Football Federation.

According to the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, President, Amaju Pinnick, Nigeria would play Congo on October 8and Cameroon three days later. Pinnick also said the NFF are working on a friendly match   against Tunisia or Algeria ahead of the Eagles’2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying fixture against Egypt on March 23, 2016.

NFF president, Amaju Pinnik with Super Eagles gaffer, Sunday Oliseh

The Eagles played a goalless draw against the Tafia Stars of Tanzania in Dar es Salam on September 5 in their second Group G 2017 AFCON qualifier match. Nigeria had defeated Chad 2-0 in Kaduna in their first match of the qualifiers, but the Pharaohs of Egypt lead Group G with six points, followed by the Eagles, who have four points.

Earlier Super Eagles coach Sunday Oliseh said the importance of playing friendlies during next month's FIFA international break cannot be overstated. According to him, he has been on the neck of the NFF to get these Friendlies sorted out