The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has assured national U-23 coach, Austin Eguavoen and his technical crew that the federation will do all it can to ensure that the Olympic Eagles qualify for next year’s Olympics in London. The federation assured the team of quality friendly matches as part of preparations for the eight-nation 2012 Olympic game qualifier billed for Cairo, Egypt from November 26 to December 10.
NFF’s general secretary, Barr. Musa Amadu gave the assurance in Abuja. He stated that the Glass House will leave nothing to chance in ensuring that the Dream Team V gets adequate preparations for the Olympic Games elimination championship. “Coach Austin Eguavoen has said he needs at least five weeks of camping and we have resolved to give him everything to ensure he puts forward a good squad for the country.
Outside ensuring that he gets all he needs for adequate preparations, the federation has plans to ensure that we get two quality international friendly games for the team in the next two FIFA free windows. We understand that the bulk of his squad are presently plying their trade in Europe and as such we intend to begin from now to talk with countries to have possible grade A friendlies for the Dream Team V, but I cannot tell right now which countries we intend to play” He clarified.
The NFF scribe expressed confidence that the Austin Eguavoen tutored side would pick one of the three available tickets for the Olympic Games. “I have always had confidence in the Dream Team. I have no doubt whatsoever that we would pick one of the three available tickets in Egypt. Chief coach of the National U-23 side, Augustine Eguavoen had earlier disclosed that he would review his already submitted programme for the Eight Nations Olympic games qualifier billed to hold in Egypt to allow him ample time for camping.”
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