SUPER EAGLES JET OFF FOR MOROCCO AHEAD OF SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE CLASH
David Oku
The Super Eagles have departed for Morocco ahead of their 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying matchday two encounters against the Falcons of Sao Tome and Principe.
The Players and officials of the team, top football chiefs and journalists depart for Morocco via the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja at 12:44 am (Sunday morning).
Three-time African Champions will slug it out away from home against Sao Tome and Príncipe on Monday, June 13, at their Moroccan makeshift home in Marrakech by 2 pm Nigeria time.
The Eagles got their 2023 AFCON qualifying campaign off to a positive note after beating Sierra Leone 2-1 on Thursday.
Despite falling behind following an early strike by Jonathan Morsay, the Eagles fought back thanks to goals from Alex Iwobi and Victor Osimhen.
For São Tomé and Principe, it was not the best of starts in the qualifiers as they were hammered 5-1 by Guinea-Bissau.
However, this is the first time the Eagles and São Tomé and Principe will clash
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