Nigerian Federation Schedule World Class Friendly With AFCON Most Successful Team
Published: December 20, 2018The Super Eagles and Pharaohs of Egypt are scheduled to meet in a world class friendly in Nigeria on March 26, 2019, the Egyptian Football Association confirmed on Thursday.
It would be recalled that the president of the Nigerian Federation, Amaju Pinnick, recently stated that a friendly has been agreed with one of the top three teams in Africa without mentioning the identity of the country.
With seven titles won, Egypt are the most successful team in Africa Cup of Nations history and have already qualified for next summer's showpiece with two games to spare.
In seventeen previous appearances against the Egyptians including the African Games, the Super Eagles have the edge when it comes to the head-to-head record with seven games won, five drawn and five lost.
The last friendly to take place between the two nations was on November 25, 2002 when they drew 1-1.
Ahmed El Mohamady (Aston Villa), Ahmed Hegazi (West Brom), Sam Morsy (Wigan), Mohamed El Neny (Arsenal), Ramadan Sobhi (Huddersfield) Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) are the English-based players in the Egyptian squad.
Ifeanyi Emmanuel
Latest News
- Photo: Eberechi Eze takes son of ex-Super Eagles star Victor Moses under his wing at Crystal Palace
- Osimhen's replacement: Napoli contact Man Utd over signing one-cap England international
- Official: Millwall release three Nigerian players ahead of next season
- Rangers boss provides fitness update on Super Eagles CB ahead of Scottish FA Cup final v Celtic
- Ex-Celtic midfielder tears into Dessers after close-range miss in Rangers' six-goal thriller v Hearts
- Birmingham City exercise option to extend contract of son of former Super Eagles midfielder
- Invincibles: Victor Boniface on target as Bayer Leverkusen match Arsenal and Juventus feat
- U17 WWCQ Nigeria 6 Burkina Faso 0: Harmony Chidi's hat-trick inspires Flamingos to victory
- Isaac Success and Nollywood beauty Caroline Igben to wed on June 8, a day after Super Eagles v Bafana Bafana
- Noni Madueke cites Man Utd legend, ex-Chelsea winger, 2 others as players who influenced his game
Football News 24/7
News Categories
- Football Betting
- African Players
- Australia/ Asia
- Belgian Championship
- Bundesliga
- Danish Football
- English Premier League
- Nigeria National Teams
- Nigeria Premier League
- Norwegian Football
- Polish Football
- Russian Championship
- Serie A
- Spanish Liga
- Swedish Championship
- Transfer
- Turkish Championship
- Ukrainian Football
- Uncategorized
- Women's Football