Nigeria U23s arrive in Lubumbashi for DR Congo clash
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on P.M. News
The Olympic Eagles, Nigeria’s under-23 team, have arrived in Lubumbashi, DR Congo, ahead of the first leg of their Olympic qualifier against the Congolese, scheduled for Wednesday at TP Mazembe stadium. The second leg will be played on 17 November in Ikenne, Nigeria, according to P.M. News.
The 23 players in Nigeria’s U23 football team, nicknamed the Olympic Eagles, arrived in Lubumbashi, DR Congo, on Tuesday ahead of their first-leg Olympic qualifying match for the 2028 Los Angeles Games. The match is scheduled at TP Mazembe stadium at 3pm Nigerian time, according to P.M. News.
Nigeria is seeking to return to the men’s Olympic tournament after missing Tokyo 2020 and Paris 2024. Its last participation was at the Rio 2016 Games, where it won the bronze medal, according to P.M. News.
The second leg against DR Congo is scheduled for 17 November at Remo Stars Sports Stadium in Ikenne. The Nigerian squad includes Peter Edokpolor of Benfica, Zadok Yohanna of Brighton, Chibuzor Nwoko of Fulham and Daniel Daga of Molde, according to P.M. News.
The squad’s arrival comes two days after the publication of the list of 23 players selected to face DR Congo, on 9 November, including Yohanna and Daga.
