An advance party led by NFF head of competitions Bola Oyeyode has landed in Ndola ahead of Sunday’s World Cup qualifier in Zambia.
The officials will ensure all the team’s logistics are in place before the eagles fly in to Zambia Saturday morning.
The Nigerian delegation will depart the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport by 5am local time on Saturday.
It was confirmed that the team will arrive in time for an evening training session at the Levy Nwanawasa Stadium in Ndola.
Besides the 23 players and 15 team officials who will be on the flight, there will some top officials of the Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports, some members of the National Assembly, few members of the NFF Executive Committee and Management, some NFF staff and some stakeholders including media representatives.