With yesterday’s arrival, the number of players in the camp rose to 20, which gave the technical crew led by Gernot Rohr the opportunity to develop their strategies for the games that the satellite TV channels DStv and GOtv broadcast live to the Nigerians .
In anticipation of successful games against Cameroon, Rohr said the quality of the players on offer gave him the opportunity to try new tricks with the team group.
He said, « In this friendly you can see that a lot of the players are not here and it’s an opportunity for us to try new players, see new faces and have a chance to show something. » The coach also said he will use the games to prepare for World Cup qualifiers against Liberia and Cape Verde in 2022.
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“It is always important to prepare well for the World Cup. Now is the last opportunity to prepare well for our World Cup qualification against Liberia and Cape Verde. ”
Besides Musa and Onuachu, other players in the camp are goalkeepers Maduka Okoye, Francis Uzoho and John Noble; Defense attorneys William Ekong, Valentine Ozornwafor, Chidozie Awaziem, and Jamilu Collins; Midfielders Wilfred Ndidi, Oghenekaro Etebo, Abdullahi Shehu, Abraham Marcus and Samson Tijani and; Forwards Alex Iwobi, Kelechi Iheanacho, Anayo Iwuala, Terem Moffi and Peter Olayinka.
Today’s meeting with Cameroon is the first between the teams in two years. Nigeria had the upper hand in recent clashes and won two of the last three games.
Previously, Cameroon had won the last African Nations Cup games in 1984, 1988 and 2000 in its three duels against Nigeria.
The game will kick off at 8.30 p.m. Nigeria time.
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