Nigeria's Super Eagles are due to play at least 7 games between May 31 and June 23, with the possibility of another two by June 30, if they go all the way in the Confederation Cup.
"We looked at our fixtures for the summer and saw that it was too crowded, so brought Fifa's attention to it, and they have effected some slight changes," NFF spokesman Ademola Olajire told KickOffNigeria.com.
Those changes mean the Super Eagles will now play their 2014 World Cup qualifier away to Kenya on June 5, two days earlier than originally scheduled.
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They will also travel to play Namibia in Windhoek on the June 12, two days earlier than the original schedule.
The squad will fly straight from Windhoek, via Johannesburg, to Belo Horizonte in Brazil for their opening match of the Confederation Cup against Tahiti.
That gives the Eagles at least three days of recovery time ahead of that game, which is scheduled for June 17.
Their other group games are against Uruguay on June 20 and Spain three days later.
Prior to all this, the team will fly to Houston, Texas where they play Mexico in a friendly on May 31.
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Thats the ultimate .
At least ...we'll see the super eagles get involve more on the world stage. WC qualifier just as important.
In the history of sports all outspoken players mouth lasted than their sports career. It is just like a nagging wife after a while people stop listening.
THIS SITE IS INFESTED WITH MORONS THAT STILL WORSHIP SIASIA.
Emenike is a hero to be worshipped so for the lack of communication thing, will blame it on the nff and their welfare department for being so poor on their management. History tells nff's been very poor on that with even a recent reference to Anichebe's. I was thinking with the very recent acn victory will begin a new chapter but seems same old. Nff c'mon guys let's push it.
When Keshi came up with his 'spooky' resignation immediately after the AFCON, we all supported him considering that we know the goons at the NFF and what they are capable of. We the fans stood with Keshi until that matter was resolved in his favour.
I am yet to know the distinction between Keshi's protestation of NFF's antics towards him and Emenike's plea for attention from Keshi and NFF. Keshi went berserk on the international media and announced his resignation which is somewhat abnormal and infringes on globally acceptable practices on issues such as that. But, we all supported him regardless. So, is he now mad at Emenike for letting the world know that he has been left on his own by the NFF following the injury he sustained while serving Nigeria at the AFCON?
If that is the case here, then, Keshi MUST be out of his mind. Sadly, we humans are imbued with short memories. It will be necessary at this point to remind Keshi that he left Nigeria in the 1980s to pursue professional career overseas due largely to the run-ins he had with the leadership of NFA at that time. He needed to know that the NFA at that time in a bid to keep him quiet for demanding justice over some wrongs he was made to endure, blacklisted him from Nigerian football. But, it paved the way for the beginning of his professional career overseas.
What he(Keshi) protested against then is exactly the issue at the root of Emenike's angst; and I expect it to resonate with Keshi.
Keshi played extensively under the 'master' Westerhof. Westerhof was always on the side of his players. He fought NFA extensively to get the right things done for his players. Keshi, that's how to be a hero; that's also how to be a great gaffer. Emenike has not done anything wrong. You are the only one he can run to when he can't get help from NFF. But, it's absurd for you to also turn your back on him out of foolish senseless pride.
Thank You.
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Your posting is insulting and insinuating on the person of Keshi. I know you dont like Keshi.