Super Eagles battle
Venezuela
The Nigeria Football Association has confirmed a friendly
match between Nigeria's
Super Eagles and Venezuela
in November.
Although Nigeria have not yet qualified for the upcoming
2013 Africa Cup of Nations, the NFF has already started making arrangements for
friendly matches to serve as warm-up for the Super Eagles in preparation for
their expected participation in the tournament which will take place in South
Africa early next year.
The Super Eagles are expected to face their Venezuelan
counterparts on November 14 at the Marlins Park Stadium in Miami
in the United States.
Spokesman for the NFA, Ademola Olajire, confirmed the
fixture and stated that the match is a great opportunity for the Super Eagles
to test themselves against one of the toughest teams from South
America.
He however admitted the most important thing for now is the
upcoming encounter with Liberia,
as qualification for the Nations Cup will increase the turnout of fans in the
date with Venezuela.
"We need to qualify for South Africa
and ensure Nigerians in the United States
come out to 'happily' support their beloved side."
Nigeria
head into their final qualifying match against Liberia
locked in a 2-2 aggregate score from the first leg in Monrovia.
The Super Eagles will have to overcome their opponents to not only guarantee
their participation in the forthcoming showpiece, but also to salvage their
dying reputation and regain the confidence of their fans
Coach Stephen Keshi has already invited 22 home-based
players to camp on Sunday ahead of next week's clash with Liberia
in Calabar.
