Super Eagles ready to soar as Uyo camp opens for AFCON 2023 qualifiers

Nigeria’s senior male football team, the Super Eagles will commence their preparations for the final group game of the qualifier on Wednesday in Uyo.

The three-time African champions will face Sao Tome and Principe in the final qualifying game of the 2023 African Cup of Nations next weekend at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State with enormous confidence after beating The Falcons and True Parrots team 10-0 in the first leg in the 12th of July Stadium in Sao Tome.

The team head coach Jose Peseiro released the list of the invited players for the game and it comprised 3 new invitees including Gift Orban, Victor Boniface and Jordan Torunarigha.

According to the latest update, the team camp will open on Wednesday in Uyo and all the invited players are expected to be available for the preparation.

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Super Eagles ready to soar as Uyo camp opens for AFCON 2023 qualifiers

Nigeria have already claimed 12 points from their opening five matches in AFCON qualifying Group A after winning four games and suffering a solitary loss to Guinea Bissau in Abuja while Sao Tome has no chance of qualifying for the tournament.

Victor Osimhen leads the qualifying series with seven goals, two ahead of Senegal’s Sadio Mane. If he scores more against Sao Tome and Principe, he could solidify his position as the top scorer and increase his chances of winning the prestigious African Player of the Year award.

Meanwhile, German Bundesliga side Bayern Leverkusen have congratulated their star striker Victor Boniface on his call-up to the Super Eagles.

While congratulating him on the club’s verified Twitter page yesterday, Bayern Leverkusen says it’s a well-deserved call-up for the Nigerian striker.

Boniface who is part of the 23 players called up for the final AFCON qualifier has netted five goals in just four appearances since he joined Bayern Leverkusen in the summer.