SUPER EAGLES, LUXEMBOURG CLASH NOW FOR MAY 31

The international friendly match between the Super Eagles and the National Team of Luxembourg has been brought forward by 24 hours.

A letter to the NFF by the Football Association of Luxembourg on Friday explained that the match, earlier scheduled for 1^stJune, had to be moved forward by a day as a result of the Tour de France cycling competition, with Luxembourg much involved.

“The change in date will not in any way affect our program. The entire contingent will move to Luxembourg from Rouen in France, where we will play Mali on 27^thMay. We will still have three days to train for the match against Luxembourg,” Eagles’ Team Administrator, Enebi Achor, told reporters.
The match in Luxembourg will take place at 7pm on Tuesday, 31^stMay, at the Josy Barthel Stadium in that country’s capital city.

Achor also confirmed to reportersthat a number of technical and administrative officials have now been issued Schengen visas, enabling them to enter the two countries for the matches. The NFF has also submitted fresh applications for those who were earlier denied.

TheSuper Eaglesplay Mali’sLes Aiglonsin Rouen on 27^thMay and play Luxembourg in that country on 31^stMay, as part of preparations for the first matches of the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifying series to be played later this year.