Olympic Eagles to face Remo Stars in crucial friendly
Nigeria’s Olympic Eagles will face Remo Stars in a friendly match on Saturday at the Remo Stars Stadium in Ikenne, Ogun State, as part of their preparations for the 2028 Olympic Games qualifying campaign. The match, scheduled for 5pm, aims to assess the players and enhance team cohesion ahead of the two-legged qualifying tie against the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Under head coach Éric Chelle, the squad consists of 31 players, primarily home-based, and includes four goalkeepers, nine defenders, eight midfielders, and ten forwards. Nigeria will play the first leg in Lubumbashi on November 13 and host the return fixture on November 17.
The winner will advance to the final qualifying round of the 2027 Africa U-23 Cup of Nations in Egypt. The friendly also serves as an opportunity for Remo Stars to maintain match sharpness and test themselves against a national team preparing for a major continental assignment.
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