Egypt To Arrive March 24 For Eagles Friendly

The senior national team of Egypt, the Pharaohs, will arrive in Nigeria on March 24 for the March 26 international friendly with the Super Eagles.

Officials of both the Nigeria Football Federation and the Egyptian Football Association have confirmed that the team would arrive Asaba aboard a chartered flight from Niamey in Niger Republic.

Seven-time African champions the Pharaohs are due to take on Niger Republic a day earlier (March 23) on the final day of the qualifying campaign for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations.

The Egyptian side, like the Super Eagles, booked a place at the Afcon finals holding from June 21 to July 19 with a round of qualifiers left.

They were however handed the hosting right for the championship after Cameroon was stripped of it by CAF.

Nigeria’s Super Eagles take on Seychelles’ Pirates in their final day of the campaign, March 22.

Meanwhile, star players Mikel Obi of Nigeria and Mohamed Salah of Egypt will be missing when both sides clash at the Stephen Keshi Stadium in Asaba four days later.