Super Eagles, Red Lions Friendly Shifted To May 31

The Nigerian Football Federation has revealed that the Super Eagles International Friendly match against Luxembourg’s Red Lions has been shifted forward by 24 hours instead of the advertised June 1 date.

The friendly which will still hold in the Josy Barthel Stadium in Luxembourg City, was moved back as a result of the Tour de France cycling competition involving Luxembourg.

The NFF said the Luxembourg Football Federation sent a letter on Friday to explain that the match had to be shifted to May 31, 2016 because of the Tour de France cycling competition, which the country is involved in.

The team administrator, Enebi Achor, stated that: “The change in date will not in any way affect our programme. The entire contingent will move to Luxembourg from Rouen in France, where we will play Mali on May 27.”

“We still have three days to train for the match against Luxembourg”, he said.

Before the game against Luxembourg, the Super Eagles will meet Mali on May 27 in Rouen, France, in another international friendly.

The NFF also disclosed that it has submitted fresh applications for those who were earlier denied visas by the French embassy. The Super Eagles will use both friendly matches to prepare for the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers to be played later in the year.

The match in Luxembourg will take place at 7:oopm on May 31 at the Josy Barthel Stadium in the country’s capital city.