Expdonaloaded Sports News; Russia 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier: Eagles hit Lobamba today

NIGERIA Super Eagles will today hit Lobamba, Swazi­land ahead tomorrow’s 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier against the Sihlangu Semni­kati of Swaziland.The delegation will fly aboard an Arik Air Boeing 737-800 chartered flight from the Nnamdi Azikiwe Interna­tional Airport Abuja and is expected to touch down at the Matsapha International Air­port by 2pm in the afternoon.


Already the Swaziland Football Association officials had assured that the landing permit for the Eagles flight had been secured.
The Players, technical crew and other members of the Nigerian Football Federa­tion (NFF) would be lodged at the Sun Hotels. It is ex­pected that the Super Eagles will train at the Somhlolo Na­tional Stadium , Lobamba by 7pm today.
Meanwhile, all eyes would be on Seattle Sounders Ea­gles returnee, Obafemi Mar­tins and the new kid on the block, Kelechi Iheanacho.
Obagoal, the last of the Eagles invitees to report to camp, retired from the se­nior national team two years ago, but was recalled back to the folds by Coach Sunday Oliseh.
On his part, Manchester City wonder kid, Kelechi Iheanacho, had vowed to lift up the Eagles in the battle of Lobamba.
Iheanacho, whose exploits with Man City in the English Premier League and Capital One Cup earned him a late call up to camp, expressed delight over the invitation ex­tended to him.
“This opportunity to play for the senior national team , means a lot to me. This is a higher level of football and I have to be at my best,” Ihe­anacho vowed.