The Nigeria Football Federation
has approved the programmes for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers
submitted by Super Eagles coach, Stephen Keshi. The Eagles will play two African Cup of
Nations qualifying matches against Chad and Tanzania in June.
Keshi, who submitted his
programme to the NFF few days after he was unveiled as the coach for his second
spell in charge, has suggested the month of May for the commencement of his
team’s camping in Abuja.
NFF General Secretary, Sanusi
Mohammed, says the federation has approved the programme.
“Yes,
Keshi’s programme for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations has been approved by the
NFF. The Super Eagles team is due to start camping sometime this month” disclosed Sanusi.
“All
the necessary things needed for the successful camping in Abuja have been put
in place. So we don’t envisage any problem as regards that since the first
qualifying match will commence next month and the first match will be played in
Abuja. So all hands are on deck for the match,” he said.
Reports
say at least 25 home-based players would be invited for the first phase of the
camping exercise.
Keshi
has also given room for the overseas-based players that would soon be on
holidays after the end of their various league campaigns in Europe to join the
team.
Also, a
source close to Keshi disclosed that he is not interested in any player that is
not playing regularly for his club this time around.
“Keshi
is desperate to achieve success in his second stint with the Super Eagles. He
has told everyone that is close to him that only players that are performing
well and playing regularly for their clubs in Europe and other parts of the
globe would be invited for the 2017 AFCON qualifiers,” the source said.
The
list of the invited Super Eagles’ players for the June 13 battle between Nigeria
and Chad would be released early next week, according to reports.
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