Super Eagles lament Abu Dhabi heat as Osimhen, Lookman score in AFCON training

The Super Eagles AFCON Camp has a taste of Abu Dhabi heat with Osimhen and Lookman on target.

Super Eagles lament Abu Dhabi heat as Osimhen, Lookman score in AFCON training

Tosin Abayomi 05:45 - 07.01.2024

The Super Eagles AFCON Camp has a taste of Abu Dhabi heat with Osimhen and Lookman on target.

The Super Eagles of Nigeria continue to dominate the social media trends.

The full complement of Super Eagles players are now in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE) for training ahead of the 2024 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON).

Super Eagles lament Abu Dhabi heat

The Super Eagles players are now getting ready for the upcoming tournament.

The Super Eagles AFCON Camp has a taste of Abu Dhabi heat with Osimhen and Lookman on target.
The Super Eagles AFCON Camp has a taste of Abu Dhabi heat with Osimhen and Lookman on target.

The Super Eagles official social media platforms showed off a video to hype up the fans.

The video has a caption that talks about the revered heat in Abu Dhabi.

Along with the video was a message that said, "All work, no play in the heat of Abu Dhabi."

The Super Eagles AFCON Camp has a taste of Abu Dhabi heat with Osimhen and Lookman on target.
The Super Eagles AFCON Camp has a taste of Abu Dhabi heat with Osimhen and Lookman on target.

In the video, Victor Osimhen, Samuel Chukwueze and Ademola Lookman all put the ball in the back of the net.

Super Eagles release Let's Do It Again by Majeed as 2024 AFCON Theme Song

Majeed shines in Let's Do Again for Nigeria Super Eagles 2024 AFCON Theme Song.
Majeed shines in Let's Do Again for Nigeria Super Eagles 2024 AFCON Theme Song.

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) revealed the new Super Eagles 2024 AFCON Theme Song on Saturday, January 6, 2024.

The video is on the official YouTube Platform of the NFF named NFFTV.

The song was performed by Nigerian Afropop singer and songwriter Ekeh Chiaka Joseph known professionally as Majeeed.

It was produced by Femi Dapson and Directed by AbdulRasaq Babalola.

Majeed shines in Let's Do Again for Nigeria Super Eagles 2024 AFCON Theme Song.
Majeed shines in Let's Do Again for Nigeria Super Eagles 2024 AFCON Theme Song.

The Super Eagles Nigeria, three-time Africa Cup of Nations winners claim they would use the rallying cry "Let's Do It Again" to help them win a fourth championship in Cote d'Ivoire early in 2019.

Nigerian criminologist, model, and reality TV star Ilebaye Precious Odiniya also known as Baye or Gen-Z Baddie has joined the Super Eagles brand for the upcoming AFCON campaign.

The campaign has since gone viral as the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has recruited Nollywood star Iyabo Ojo to model the new merchandise.

Ahmed Musa, Moses Simon, and Kenneth Omeruo get to Super Eagles AFCON Camp in Abu Dhabi
Ahmed Musa, Moses Simon, and Kenneth Omeruo get to Super Eagles AFCON Camp in Abu Dhabi

Super Eagles to prepare for AFCON in Abu Dhabi

All 25 players will fly into Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, for a one-week training camp that will run until Tuesday, January 9.

On Tuesday, January 9, the team will return to Lagos by air, and on Wednesday, January 10, they will arrive in the Ivorian capital, Abidjan.

Fulham duo Alex Iwobi, Calvin Bassey, Soutahmpton's Joe Aribo and Atalanta's Ademola Lookman have all teamed up ahead of the Super Eagles AFCON camp
Fulham duo Alex Iwobi, Calvin Bassey, Soutahmpton's Joe Aribo and Atalanta's Ademola Lookman have all teamed up ahead of the Super Eagles AFCON camp

In their pursuit of a fourth continental championship, the Super Eagles will play their opening Group A encounter on Sunday, January 14, against Equatorial Guinea.

They will then play their remaining matches against the host nation, Cote d'Ivoire, on January 18, and Guinea-Bissau on January 22.

Super Eagles of Nigeria have gone 10 years without winning the AFCON. (Photo Credit: Imago)
Super Eagles of Nigeria have gone 10 years without winning the AFCON. (Photo Credit: Imago)

Nigeria, who will be competing in the Africa Cup of Nations for the twentieth time, won the competition in 1980 while serving as hosts.

In 1994, they triumphed in Tunisia, and in 2013 they were named champions in South Africa.

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