Afrigather The Tremendous Eagles play Saudi Arabia on Friday, and Omeruo is proud of the prospect of dealing with them
Tremendous Eagles defender Kenneth Omeruo is delighted with the preparatory recreation in opposition to Saudi Arabia forward of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, which begins in January subsequent yr, Soccernet experiences.
Nigeria play Saudi Arabia on the Estadio Municipal de Portimao in Portugal on Friday. The sport is among the preparatory video games for the three-time African champions forward of the 2023 AFCON in Ivory Coast subsequent January.
The Saudis are nonetheless underachievers in soccer, and the most effective they’ve carried out was their win over Argentina on the 2022 World Cup.
Nonetheless, Tremendous Eagles defender Omeruo believes the Asian nation might be a superb take a look at for Nigeria.
“I feel it’s a superb step. There’s been a whole lot of modifications within the Saudi Arabian crew,” Omeruo mentioned within the pre-match presser.
“All of us noticed them win one recreation in opposition to Argentina on the 2022 World Cup, and I feel it’s good for us to play these video games and hopefully get one or two video games earlier than the AFCON begins.”
The draw for the 2023 AFCON came about in Abidjan on Thursday, and Nigeria was drawn in Group A alongside hosts Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, and Guinea-Bissau. Omeruo was a part of the crew that gained it in 2013, and he can be trying to replicate that feat subsequent yr.
