The city of Uyo is swelling under the flux of football fans, dignitaries and international press as Super Eagles set to take on South Africa’s Bafana Bafana in 2019 AFCON Qualifier.
After much anticipation and talks about the big game between the Super Eagles of Nigeria and Bafana Bafana of South Africa, the kick off is just a couple of hours away in Uyo.
In 2014, South Africa stopped Nigeria from qualifying for the 2015 AFCON when they held their counterparts to a 2-2 draw. And this has brought rivalry between the two teams, especially since Nigeria has failed to beat South after that game.
Baxter’s team are looking confident that they can snatch a victory in Uyo. The new captain of Baxter’s side – Hlatshwayo, referred the Eagles as arrogant and ripe for plucking. He revealed that his team knows how to win the game and will use the lack of pace in the Nigeria’s defence line to get the desired result by catching them on the break.
Bafana Bafana Coach, Baxter, also said: “We have the ability of hurting Nigeria. We want to be a big nuisance to them – to be their worst nightmare.”
Meanwhile, Eagles and Leicester City midfielder, Wilfred Ndidi has revealed that every single player in the camp of the Eagles is really working hard, even as they will try their best to make sure they emerge victorious against their opponents.
The average temperature in Uyo is at 29 degree Celsius and the humidity is also expected to be at an amazing 85%, suggesting a hot, steamy day at game time. Weather forecast expects tomorrow temperature to be at 31 degrees.
The kick off time for 2019 AFCON qualifier between Nigeria and South Africa is at 5pm Nigerian time and match analysis will be broadcast live on 88.9 Brila FM.
Ahmed Musa’s mooted move to Turkish side Fenerbahçe is considered a done deal, but the 24-year-old may yet be tempted to stay back in England and rejoin his former Manager, Leonid Slutsky.
It’s been 933 days since South Africa left that bitter taste in the mouth of Nigerians at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium – it was a disaster.
Nigeria will be going out to avenge the disappointment of missing out on the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations when they face South Africa on Saturday in the qualifiers to reach the 32nd edition of the competition.
Super Eagles stand-in captain, Onazi Ogenyi has expressed delight about the mood in camp ahead of Saturday’s Africa Cup of Nations qualifier.
Stuart Baxter is not complaining about how limited the time he’s had to train with the Bafana Bafana squad has been.
There’ll be no intensive practice session for the Super Eagles on Friday ahead of the Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match against Bafana on Saturday.
For a body that issues a Press Release when a member of staff is conferred a chieftaincy title or holds a thanksgiving service for same, you’d think that the Nigeria Football Federation’s communication team will hasten to any of its social media platform to celebrate a foot soldier, who puts himself in the firing line when called upon for national duty.
