Journalists and football fans have been barred from Super Eagles training as the team intensify preparation for Saturday’s 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying clash against Benin Republic, reports Completesports .com.
The team’s first training session on Tuesday was opened to the media and fans, but they will now qqq train behind closed doors.
All the 24 invited players are now in camp following Kelechi Iheanacho’s arrival on Tuesday moning..
The players and their officials will depart Lagos for Cotonou on Friday morning.
Saturday’s match at the Charles de Gaulle Stadium in Porto-Novo will kick off by 5pm.
Nigeria lead the qualifying group with eight points, while Benin are a point behind.
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No more politicians coming to turn the national team’s trainings to neighborhood kickabouts with disregard for our opponents and the importance of the task ahead.
No more taking our opponents with levity. S/L has taught us the lesson we’ve refused to learn for years now.
There should be no distractions. The job at hand is a serious one. Never mind that the opponents are cslled squirrels