THE Super Eagles will begin full camping for the Brazil 2014 World Cup on May 25 in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) disclosed Monday.
The camp opens three months after the March 5 international friendly against Mexico also in the United States of America.
While in Atlanta, the Eagles are also billed to play two other friendly matches against Croatia and a yet to be identified country, before departing to Brazil on June 11 for the World Cup group matches.
The NFF also disclosed that the Super Eagles’ technical crew would use the opportunity of the Mexico friendly to try out some new players in the coaches’ radar, adding that the coaches would draw the list of players for the US camp after the friendly.
NFF General Secretary, Musa Amadu said at the weekend in Abuja that the federation has concluded plans to ensure that the Eagles have enough time in camp before they move for the World Cup.
“I am sure that we have a game against Mexico, which is over a month from now in Atlanta Georgia. I believe that the coach should use that game to extend invitations to all the players he has in his programme… that is those that did not get the opportunity to play for Nigeria during the World Cup qualifying matches to give them the opportunity to stake a their claim to the Mundial list.
“After the Mexico friendly, the team will reassemble on May 25/26 and play a friendly match with Croatia in the United States of America before they proceed to Brazil for the World Cup.”
Amadu said the Eagles were planning to include some of the CHAN Eagles in the World Cup team, adding, “a lot of the players have the potential to make the main team.
“I am not surprised that Ejike Uzoenyi was named the Most Valuable Player of the tournament and we also got the fairplay award. This is one of the things that Nigeria always wins when we go for championships like this.
“Our players are known for being disciplined and at the end of the day we were able to get three prizes. It gives us hope about the premier league because we will see a better team than we presented for the CHAN in the future,” he said.
The camp opens three months after the March 5 international friendly against Mexico also in the United States of America.
While in Atlanta, the Eagles are also billed to play two other friendly matches against Croatia and a yet to be identified country, before departing to Brazil on June 11 for the World Cup group matches.
The NFF also disclosed that the Super Eagles’ technical crew would use the opportunity of the Mexico friendly to try out some new players in the coaches’ radar, adding that the coaches would draw the list of players for the US camp after the friendly.
NFF General Secretary, Musa Amadu said at the weekend in Abuja that the federation has concluded plans to ensure that the Eagles have enough time in camp before they move for the World Cup.
“I am sure that we have a game against Mexico, which is over a month from now in Atlanta Georgia. I believe that the coach should use that game to extend invitations to all the players he has in his programme… that is those that did not get the opportunity to play for Nigeria during the World Cup qualifying matches to give them the opportunity to stake a their claim to the Mundial list.
“After the Mexico friendly, the team will reassemble on May 25/26 and play a friendly match with Croatia in the United States of America before they proceed to Brazil for the World Cup.”
Amadu said the Eagles were planning to include some of the CHAN Eagles in the World Cup team, adding, “a lot of the players have the potential to make the main team.
“I am not surprised that Ejike Uzoenyi was named the Most Valuable Player of the tournament and we also got the fairplay award. This is one of the things that Nigeria always wins when we go for championships like this.
“Our players are known for being disciplined and at the end of the day we were able to get three prizes. It gives us hope about the premier league because we will see a better team than we presented for the CHAN in the future,” he said.
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