By Victor Kanayo
Nigeria’s Super Eagles contingent have arrived San Jose, capital of Costa Rica ahead of Thursday’s international friendly match between both countries.
The contingent led by NFF Executive Committee Member, Otunba Sunday Dele-Ajayi touched down at Juan Santamaria International Airport aboard Copa Airlines via Panama City at 10:30pm Local time (5:30am on Monday in Nigeria).
A playing squad of 18 players, two coaches and other team officials travelled with the team for the friendly game lined up for the Super Eagles by Nigeria Football Federation.
The Nigerian delegation was received by an official of the Costa Rica Football Federation.
The Super Eagles are lodged at Real Intercontinental Hotel, San Jose as they prepare for their first training session ahead of the big match, to which they were invited as part of major activities to send forth the Los Ticos to the FIFA World Cup finals in Qatar.
The game, scheduled for the National Stadium in San Jose, will kick off at 8pm Costa Rica time on Wednesday, November 9, which is 3am, November 10 in Nigeria.
Seven days after, another crop of Super Eagles, mainly the foreign-based players will slug it out against Portugal in a prestigious international friendly.
Both Costa Rica and Portugal are expected to head to Qatar, venue of 2022 World Cup which officially kicks off on November 20.
