It's been eight years after its last international in Lagos, the Super Eagles return to the nation’s bustling and hustling industrial and commercial capital on Wednesday with an international friendly game against Sierra Leone at the Teslim Balogun Stadium.
Wednesday’s match was hastily put together by the Nigeria Football Federation following the failure of an earlier arrangement to play Guatemala in Miami, Florida in the United States of America.
A total of 17 players trained on the artificial turf of the Teslim Balogun Stadium on Tuesday morning, with goalkeeperVincent Enyeama, defender Elderson Echiejile and midfielder John Mikel Obi expected to fly into the country Tuesday night.
At the training, watched by hundreds of fans and legion of media representatives, were Captain Joseph Yobo, goalkeeper Bamidele Aiyenugba, defenders Olubayo Adefemi, Wasiu Sowemimo, Chibuzor Okonkwo, Michael Odibe and Taye Taiwo, midfielders Olufemi Ajilore, Julius Ubido, Obiora Nwankwo and Joel Obi and forwards Osaze Odemwingie, Obinna Nsofor, Ahmed Musa, Ekigho Ehiosun, Peter Utaka and Emmanuel Emenike.
Tickets for Wednesday’s game went up for sale at 15 different points in Lagos State, and the Nigeria Football Federation has urged football fans to purchase their tickets before match day.
Lagosians are in for a feast in this first quarter of the year, as the Super Eagles return to Lagos for next month’s 2012 African Cup of Nations qualifying match against Ethiopia. That match will be played on Sunday, March 27.
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