Super Eagles AFCON Camp: Ahmed Musa leads Boniface, Moses Simon to Abu Dhabi
The Super Eagles of Nigeria are dominant on social media trends.
The Super Eagles are dominating the trends ahead of the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Ivory Coast.
Super Eagles AFCON Camp
Some members of the team are already in the country on break from their respective clubs and leagues.
Super Eagles to prepare for AFCON in Abu Dhabi
On Tuesday, January 2, 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.
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.
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.
Ahmed Musa, Moses Simon, and Kenneth Omeruo get to Super Eagles AFCON Camp in Abu Dhabi
The arrivals for the Super Eagles AFCON camp have started in Abu Dhabi
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
Players based in England part of the list are now set for the AFCON training camp.
It seems the players teamed up on a private airplane to join the Super Eagles camp.
Bayer Leverkusen striker Victor Boniface and Napoli's Victor Osimhen have been hanging out ahead of the AFCON camp.
The latest arrivals however are captain Ahmed Musa, Kenneth Omeruo, Victor Boniface, and Moses Simon.
Omeruo captioned the Super Eagles collection with their location at the Abu Dhabi Airport.
More Super Eagles players are expected to storm camp as preparation continues.
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