Super Eagles kick off preparations for Costa Rica friendly

The 2 former continental champions conflict in america subsequent week in considered one of Nigeria’s final two matches of the yr

The Tremendous Eagles have begun preparations for the worldwide pleasant match between the three-time African champions and Costa Rica scheduled for San Jose on November 10.

Nigeria nationwide crew head coach Jose Peseiro is but to launch the squad record for what’s probably the first-ever worldwide recreation between the Tremendous Eagles and Costa Rica.

However the Tremendous Eagles camp opened in Ibadan on Monday, with nationwide crew assistant coach Salisu Yusuf current alongside 15 home-based gamers.

Coach Yusuf additionally doubles as the top coach of the Olympic Eagles.

And the veteran tactician opted to retain within the Ibadan camp a few of the Dream Group gamers that defeated Tanzania 2-0 in an Africa U23 Cup of Nations qualifier on the weekend.

The house-based chosen gamers are anticipated to be joined by some foreign-based Tremendous Eagles contingent earlier than the San Jose pleasant.

Whereas it’s a mere pleasant encounter for Nigeria, the match will function a tune-up recreation for Costa Rica forward of their participation on the FIFA World Cup in Qatar later in November.

Nigeria didn’t qualify for the Mundial after falling on the final hurdle to everlasting rivals Ghana.

Full record of Gamers in camp

Mustapha Jibril (Abia Warriors),
Alex Jerry (Lobi Stars),
Garba Suleiman (Kebbi United),
Samuel Kalu (Enyimba),
Isaiah Ejieh (Mjallby),
Afeez Nosir (Kwara United),
Nathaniel Nwosu (Water FC),
Paul Samson (Kwara United),
Kayode Bankole (Remo Stars),
Sunday Faleye (Unattached FC),
Edidiong Ezekiel (Remo Stars),
Bamayi Calocho (Yum-Yum FC),
Evans Ogbonda (Akwa United),
Dominion Ohaka (Water FC).