The Super Eagles have officially arrived in Abidjan for the 2023 AFCON, as confirmed by Brainnews.
According to Channelstv, the Nigerian national team, led by coach Jose Peseiro and captain Ahmed Musa, landed at the Aéroport International Felix Houphouet Boigny d’Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire, in preparation for the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations scheduled to commence on Saturday.
Before their departure from the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos on Wednesday morning, the team enjoyed a dinner hosted by Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Tuesday at the State House in Marina, Lagos.
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The Super Eagles join other teams such as the Atlas Lions of Morocco, Egypt, Mozambique, Senegal, and Guinea-Bissau in Cote d’Ivoire for the prestigious tournament.
Their tournament journey kicks off with a match against Equatorial Guinea on Sunday, January 14, 2024, followed by encounters with the host country, Cote d’Ivoire, on Thursday, January 18, and Guinea Bissau on Monday, January 22, 2024.