The Super Eagles dramatically had a stop over in Kano on Monday morning, on their way to Sfax, Tunisia for Tuesday second leg of their Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Libya.
Sports247.ng gathered on authority that the team had transit in The City of Groundnut Pyramids for refueling, which had been prearranged before the chartered flight left Uyo.
Details of the Eagles’ flight scheduled revealed that the squad left their abode at 8:45am, with staff, guests and officials of Ibom Hotel & Golf Resort, Uyo giving them warm handshakes and waves in the send forth.
The chartered flight which took the team out of Uyo, direct to Sfax, is said to have landed in the Akwa Ibom State capital at 7:29am on Monday.
Before the MaxAir Boeing 733 aircraft of flight number 5N-MHM took off at Uyo airport, Leicester City of England attacker, Kelechi Iheanacho and Hapoel Be’er Sheva of Israel midfielder, John Ugochukwu Ogu led a roar of Christian praise songs by the players.
A day before embarking on the trip, the Eagles had a recovery session at the hotel on Sunday morning, with the players split into two groups.
All players who starred on Saturday against Libya worked out in the gym, while does who did not play the match did a bit more outside, except the Turkish-based duo of Eddy Ogenyi Onazi and Abdullahi Shehu, who are both injured.
Eagles coach, Gernot Rohr fixed a team meeting at 6pm, after which the players were allowed to engage in leisure activities before going to bed.
