Ahead of the senior national team of Nigeria 2026 world cup qualifiers game against Lesotho and Zimbabwe respectively, three players have touched down the city of the game, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports.
Head coach of the Nigerian team Jose Peseiro called up 23 players for the games slated for the 16th and 19th in Uyo and Kigali respectively. All invited players are expected to be around later today for the start of training and full preparation for the game.
Leading the invited players to camp is Kenneth Omeruo, who will be the captain of the team in the absence of Ahmed Musa and William Troost-Ekong. The duo were left out by Peseiro for various reasons.
The Kasimpasa of Turkey defender touched down Uyo in the company of Real Sociedad forward Sadiq Umar and Jamilu Collins of English Championship side Cardiff City.
The Secretary of the Akwa Ibom State Football Normalization Committee, Sir John Etim received the players on behalf of the Nigeria Football Federation. More players are expected to hit camp today and tomorrow as preparation for the clash on Thursday gets underway.
