Super Eagles to hit San Jose for Costa Rica November friendly on Friday

Nigeria will present a fringe Super Eagles team to face Qatar 2022 World Cup bound Costa Rica in an international friendly match slated for 9th November, 2022 in San Jose.

According to CKD Media, 13 players are already in camp in Ibadan comprising majorly home-based and crop of players from the Nigeria’s U23 team that defeated Tanzania 2-0 in Ibadan will depart the country on Thursday ahead of the international warm-up game.

Some of the team list includes: Mustapha Jibril Abia Warriors, Alex Jerry Lobi Stars, Garba Suleiman Kebbi United, Samuel Kalu of Enyimba Int’l, Isaiah Ejeh Mjallby of Sweden, Nathaniel Nwosu Water FC, Paul Samson Kwara United, Kayode Bakole Remo Stars, Sunday Faleye Unattached, Edidiong Enobong Ezekiel Remo Stars, Bamayi Calocho Yum-Yum FC, Evans Ogbonda Akwa United, Dominion Ohaka Water FC Abuja

The Ticos are participating in the 2022 Fifa World Cup billed for Qatar and as part of their major preparations, they will take on the three-time African champions in the country’s capital.

Despite the absence of the Super Eagles from the global football showpiece, the Qatar 2022 World Cup, the fixture will help strengthen Jose Peseiro’s men ahead of next year’s 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.

Considering Nigeria’s pedigree as one of Africa’s biggest teams, the fixture will help Costa Rica test their readiness for the Fifa World Cup.

Making their sixth appearance at the finals, Luis Fernando Suarez’s men have been zoned in Group E alongside Spain, Japan, and Germany as they hope to surpass their quarter-final finish achieved in Brazil 2014.

On the other hand, the West Africans would be hoping to use the showdown to assess some of the country’s key players who missed the friendly against Algeria due to contrasting injury worries.

All eyes will be on Peseiro’s ability to lead the three-time African champions to glory will be measured by the outcome of the Costa Rica friendly. Since taking over from Augustine Eguavoen, the Portuguese tactician has lost three of his five matches in charge.