The Golden Eaglets are expected to arrive in Niger Republic on February 13, for the 2015 CAF U-17 Championship.
Emmanuel Amuneke’s boys finished off their preparations in Sokoto on Friday, after also training in Abuja and Kaduna.
An officiaal of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Alhaji Ahmed Yusuf Fresh, revealed that the football house was trying to set up a friendly match between the Eaglets and Mali’s U-17 team
“We are assuring Nigerians that the Golden Eaglets will be ready for the African Championship and we have sent them to Sokoto where we believe they will properly get acclimatized to the weather condition in Niger Republic,” said Fresh.
“We are also discussing with Mali in a bid to secure a friendly match. They will leave for the venue of the U-17 Championship on next week Friday.”
The Eaglets will play hosts Niger Republic, Guinea and Zambia in Group A, when the tournament kicks off on February 15.
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