The Super Eagles of Nigeria held their first training session at the MKO Abiola Stadium in Abuja on Sunday, June 5, 2022.
The training session was led by newly appointed Super Eagles of Nigeria boss Jose Peseiro.
The training comes after the Super Eagles suffered defeat to the El Tri of Mexico and Ecuador in the international friendly games played in the United States of America (USA).
24 of the 27 players invited by Peseiro were in attendance as they begin preparations for the upcoming 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers.
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Super Eagles prepare for Sierra Leone
After failure to qualify for the 202 FIFA World Cup, attention shifts to the upcoming AFCON qualifiers.
The first starts in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja against the Leone Stars of Sierra Leone on Thursday, June 9, 2022.
Along with head coach José Santos Peseiro the players that participated in training include Skipper Ahmed Musa, goalkeepers Francis Uzoho, Adewale Adeyinka and Adebayo Adeleye, and defenders Olaoluwa Aina, William Ekong, Zaidu Sanusi, Chidozie Awaziem, Oluwasemilogo Ajayi, Leon Balogun, Sani Faisal and Kenneth Omeruo.
There were also midfielders Alex Iwobi, Oghenekaro Etebo, Innocent Bonke and Frank Onyeka, and forwards Samuel Chukwueze, Moses Simon, Victor Osimhen, Cyriel Dessers, Ademola Lookman, Sadiq Umar, Terem Moffi and Emmanuel Dennis.
The three players yet to join camp are Omonia star Abdullahi Shehu, Rangers duo Calvin Bassey and Joseph Ayodele-Aribo
After the first game against Sierra Leone at the MKO Abiola National Stadium on Thursday evening, the Super Eagles will fly to Marrakech for their second group game against São Tomé and Príncipe that will take place on Monday, June 13.
The Confederation of African Football has appointed Ivorian officials to take charge of Thursday’s encounter in Abuja, with Ibrahim Kalilou Traore as referee.
His compatriots Adou Desire N’goh, Nouhou Ouattara and Kouassi Francois Biro will serve as assistant referee 1, assistant referee 2 and fourth official respectively.
Moukaila Nassam Adam from Ghana will be match commissioner while Serge Paulin Samuel from Burkina Faso will serve as referee assessor.