NFF Lines Up Cote d’Ivoire And Tunisia Friendlies For Super Eagles

Ugo Chinedu

4 years ago

As the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) continues with plans on how to see the Super Eagles return to action after the corona-induced long layoff, the President of the NFF, Amaju Melvin Pinnick, has stated that the Super Eagles will play two high profile international friendly matches come October 2020. In a series of tweets on Wednesday, September 2, 2020, Pinnick revealed that the three-time African champions will confront Cote d’Ivoire on October 9, 2020, and square it off with the Carthage Eagles of Tunisia four days later on October 13, 2020. Pinnick also confirmed Austria as the venue for both matches due to COVID-19 as the federation look towards safety measures amidst the pandemic.

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“As we await the Federal Government’s pronouncement on the resumption of football, the Federation has been in active discussions about possible friendly matches and I’m happy to say we have finally sealed two high profile matches for next month. On the 9th of October, the Super Eagles will play former African champions, Cote d’Ivoire in a friendly game, then face another African giant and former champions Tunisia, four days later, on the 13th. Both games will be held in Austria for a few obvious reasons. Due to the COVID-19 protocols presently in place and the proximity of the bulk of our team as well, Austria was seen as an ideal venue.” Amaju Melvin Pinnick

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It will be recalled that an Odion Ighalo strike in the third-place match of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations between Nigeria and Tunisia meant the Super Eagles claimed bronze at the last edition of the biggest football event in the continent. Source: Premium Times Featured Image Source: The Street Journal

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