Following the last minute withdrawal of the Sudanese national team from an international friendly against the Nigerian side, the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), has moved swiftly to ensure that the team play a game on Saturday, 17 January in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The team will now tackle the Yemini national side on the same date.
Sudan, which gave no reasons for its sudden withdrawal was scheduled to play Nigeria on 17 January and Finland, January 22, both games were scheduled for Dubai.
But Team Administrator, Dayo Enebi Achor, said in order not to distort the schedule of the national team for the New Year, Yemen was approached and accepted to play the Eagles and later Finland on the scheduled dates.
The Nigeria versus Yemen game will be played at the Sevens Stadium in the bubbling city of Dubai. Already, The Secretary General of the Yemen Football Federation, Dr Hamid Alshaibani, has sent a letter to the organizers a copy which was made available to the NFF accepting to test the might of his side against the African Champions.
Already, the Super Eagles, who lost narrowly by 0-1 to Cote D’ Ivoire last Sunday have since arrived Dubai to prepare for the game against the Yemeni side. The team arrived Dubai by road on Tuesday afternoon and are staying at the Time Grand Plaza Hotel.
Following the departure of Warri Wolves striker, Gbolahan Salami, to go and firm up details of his contract with a Serbian side, 19 players and their officials led by NFF Technical Committee Chairman, Chief Felix Anyansi Agwu and Dr Emmanuel Ikpeme, the NFF, Head Technical Department made the trip to Dubai.
Assistant Coach, Daniel Amokachi, gave the players an off day for Tuesday but declared that rigorous training for the game against Yemen will resume on Wednesday.