Eagles resumes training after securing AFCON 2019 ticket
The senior national football team of Nigeria are not resting on their oars despite their good outing at the FNB stadium on Saturday in Johannesburg where they secured the much needed ticket for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nation which will be hosted in Cameroon.The Super Eagles returned to the country on Sunday morning after the Group E match against South Africa which ended 1-1 and are billed to resume at their camp in Asaba by Monday morning.
The team is expected to rest throughout Sunday, kick off their training by 7:00am on Monday, in preparation for the international friendly against Cranes of Uganda on Tuesday at the Stephen Keshi stadium Asaba, Delta State.
As gathered, tickets for the Tuesday’s match are already on sale, as preparations hit feverish point for the first-of-its-kind grade- match in the city, with prices going from N2,000 for VIP and N1,000 regular seats.
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A statement from the local organising committee in Asaba disclosed that the tickets’ sales outlets are Ministry of Information headquarters, Delta State Sports Commission office in the stadium, Asaba Mall and Cartege Cinema.
Others are Metagon Pharmacy, Warri Mall, B-Steelz Barbing Saloon, Favourite all in Asaba as well as Rainoil Filling Stations and EXCO Supermarket, Warri.
Fans are advised to enter the stadium through appropriate gates and find their seat numbers as indicated on their tickets.
There will be curtain raiser between ex-international players and a selection of former home-based league stars before main encounter.
The curtain raiser will begin by 2pm, while the international friendly match will kick-off by 4pm.