25th August, 2015
The Tanzania Football Federation has confirmed that the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier between the Taifa Stars and Super Eagles of Nigeria will come up at the National Stadium, Dar es Salaam on Saturday, September 5.
A mail from TFF President Jamal Malinzi to his Nigerian counterpart Amaju Pinnick also confirmed that the National Stadium has natural grass, and that the match will kick off at 4:30pm Tanzania time (2:30pm in Nigeria).
Nigeria’ Super Eagles share joint top–place with the Pharaohs of Egypt in Group G of the qualifying series, having beaten Chad 2-0 in Kaduna in June’s Matchday 1 clash, but the North Africans have a goal advantage having beaten the Taifa Stars 3-0 the same weekend.
Coach Sunday Oliseh has 19 home–based professionals in camp in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital and has also called 18 overseas–based players, led by Eagles’ goalkeeper and skipper Vincent Enyeama.
The Nigeria Football Federation has also confirmed that it has finalised arrangements with regards to the Super Eagles’ trip to and from Dar es Salaam, as well as accommodation for the delegation in the Tanzanian capital.
It was gathered that while the delegation will fly out from Abuja, the chartered aircraft will fly the delegation to Port Harcourt on return, where the Super Eagles tackle the Mena of Niger Republic in an international friendly on Tuesday, September 8.
Meanwhile, Prince Aggrey is knocking on Sunday Oliseh’s door for a place on board the flight to Dar es Salaam after he scored two goals in Sunshine Stars 5-0 drubbing of El-Kanemi on Sunday.
The striker understands only five places are available to the Globacom sponsored Nigeria Professional Football League-based players as decided by the team handlers.
Aggrey believes his current form at club level will be very vital to his aspirations in the camp of the Eagles as training resumed yesterday ahead of the arrival of the foreign-based players.