Babalola Oluwatomiwa
Social Member
The General Secretary, Nigeria Football Federation, Dr. Mohammed Sanusi has reiterated that the NFF are totally committed to giving the various national teams the best of preparations ahead of local and international tournaments.
Sanusi, who replaced Musa Amadu as the general secretary of the football governing body in Nigeria revealed that the nation's U-20 team will be in Germany for about three weeks before the May 30 kickoff of the FIFA U-20 World Cup finals in New Zealand.
NFF General Secretary, Dr. Mohammed Sanusi confirmed on Friday that a team of 30 players and 10 officials will depart for Germany aboard a Lufthansa Airline flight from Abuja on Wednesday.
“The boys will arrive in Germany on Thursday, April 30 and be able to train for 22 days, before flying to New Zealand on April 23.
“The present NFF administration is fully committed to providing the best of preparation for any of our National Teams ahead of major international matches of championships.”
The reigning champions of Africa are expected to arrive at their base in New Plymouth, New Zealand on April 25, ahead of their first match of the tournament against Brazil on the first day of June.
Nigeria, silver medallists in 1989 and 2005, will also play North Korea and Hungary in Group E of the three- week, 24-nation tournament.
Sanusi, who replaced Musa Amadu as the general secretary of the football governing body in Nigeria revealed that the nation's U-20 team will be in Germany for about three weeks before the May 30 kickoff of the FIFA U-20 World Cup finals in New Zealand.
NFF General Secretary, Dr. Mohammed Sanusi confirmed on Friday that a team of 30 players and 10 officials will depart for Germany aboard a Lufthansa Airline flight from Abuja on Wednesday.
“The boys will arrive in Germany on Thursday, April 30 and be able to train for 22 days, before flying to New Zealand on April 23.
“The present NFF administration is fully committed to providing the best of preparation for any of our National Teams ahead of major international matches of championships.”
The reigning champions of Africa are expected to arrive at their base in New Plymouth, New Zealand on April 25, ahead of their first match of the tournament against Brazil on the first day of June.
Nigeria, silver medallists in 1989 and 2005, will also play North Korea and Hungary in Group E of the three- week, 24-nation tournament.