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Super Eagles to face Egypt in January friendly in Dubai
According to a media release from the Nigeria Football Federation, the Super Eagles of Nigeria will face the Pharoahs of Egypt in an international friendly match in January 2017.
Even though a definite date in January is yet to be fixed, the match is expected to hold in Dubai.
Read also: How Coach Rohr has changed the team –Mikel Obi
The Super Eagles coach, Gernot Rohr, will use the game to test the home based players who were left out of the Russia 2018 World Cup qualifying match against Algeria in Uyo last weekend.
“We have a friendly against Egypt in Dubai in January, which will enable me to look at the home-based players, but I will continue to monitor the Europe–based players and we will see how we get matches for them on FIFA free dates,” Gernot Rohr revealed after the game in Uyo.
Rohr took charge in August this year, and has won all three matches since his inception as the Super Eagles coach.
Nigeria currently top Group B of the Russia 2018 World Cup African qualifiers with six points, and will be hosting second placed Cameroon in August 2017.
By Ben Fidelis….
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