Nigeria’s Olympic return: NFF cancels native camp, Tremendous Falcons to face powerful warm-up in Spain

The Nigeria Soccer Federation (NFF) is planning for the Tremendous Falcons to arrange a coaching camp in Spain in July in preparation for the Paris Olympics, Soccernet.ng understands.

Throughout the Tremendous Falcons’ keep, they’ll play a warm-up match in opposition to a staff that has additionally certified for the summer season video games.

This marks Nigeria’s return to the Olympics after a 16-year absence, following a slender 1-0 combination victory over South Africa in April.

To assist the staff acclimatize to the climate circumstances in France, the NFF has despatched invitation letters to the gamers, inviting them to the camp in Spain.

Initially, there have been plans for the nine-time African champions to carry a coaching camp through the FIFA ladies’s worldwide window from Might 28 to June 4. This era was meant to incorporate open screening for brand new additions to the squad by coach Randy Waldrum. Nevertheless, these plans have been shelved for unspecified causes.

As an alternative, the staff will now maintain their coaching camp in Spain from July 5 to 16. Throughout this era, they’ll play a pleasant match in opposition to a high-profile staff from Group A, which incorporates hosts France, Canada, New Zealand, and Colombia.

The pleasant match is scheduled for July 15, simply sooner or later earlier than the staff departs for the event in France.

Nigeria is in Group C on the Paris Olympics, together with reigning world champions Spain, Japan, and South American champions Brazil.

The Tremendous Falcons will start their marketing campaign in opposition to Brazil on July 25 at Stade de Bordeaux, adopted by matches in opposition to Spain on July 28 in Nantes, and Japan on July 31 on the similar venue.