The Super Eagles will on Thursday, June 1 lock horns with Togo’s Hawks in an international friendly in Paris. The match will be played at the Stade Municipal Saint Leu la Forêt, at 6.00 PM Nigerian time. The Super Eagles are using the match as preparation for 3 June, AFCON qualifier against Bafana Bafana of South Africa in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State.
20 players are already training at the Eagles Hyatt Regency Hotel camp in Paris. They include, Goalkeepers; Ikechukwu Ezenwa and Dele Alampasu, defenders; Elderson Echiejile, William Ekong, Chidozie Awaziem, Tyronne Ebuehi and Abdullahi Shehu, midfielders; Wilfred Ndidi, Mikel Agu, Oghenekaro Etebo, Alhassan Ibrahim and Uche Agbo, and forwards; Ahmed Musa, Stephen Odey, Victor Osimhen, Henry Onyekuru, Alex Iwobi, Olanrewaju Kayode, Sikiru Olatubosun and Kelechi Iheanacho.
Thursday’s match will be the 17th clash between both West African countries at senior level, with Nigeria having won nine of the previous 16 clashes. Togo won in three, while four matches were drawn.
