Nigeria’s 23-man squad starts Uyo training before Madagascar qualifier
Twenty-three Super Eagles players have begun training in Uyo ahead of Nigeria’s opening 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match against Madagascar on Friday. Punch Nigeria described the group as a full house, but did not provide names or details of the sessions.
Twenty-three Super Eagles players have begun training in Uyo ahead of Nigeria’s 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying opener against Madagascar on Friday, Punch Nigeria reported. The players’ arrival gives Nigeria a full group for the start of preparations, according to the report’s description. The training is taking place in Uyo, the venue identified for the match.
Nigeria will face Madagascar in its first qualifier of the campaign. The fixture is scheduled for Friday and is being presented as the Super Eagles’ opening match in the qualification process. The supplied material does not identify the players who have trained, name the coaching staff involved or describe the exercises carried out.
It also does not state whether any players remain unavailable or whether the squad has changed since the group assembled. The report provides no information about Madagascar’s arrival or training arrangements. It likewise does not include a prediction, score or comments from Nigeria’s players.
The confirmed detail is that 23 Nigerian players have started training in Uyo before the qualifier.
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