Wednesday, January 13, 2016

CHAN 2016: Niger hit Kigali Thursday for Eagles

By Rasaq Oboirien
HOME-Based Eagles first test at the African Nation Championship (CHAN) Niger Republic are expected to arrive Kigali tomorrow (Thursday).
NaijaSportsXtra gathered from the Rwandan Immigration Service that The Menas will arrive from Niamey at about 11:20 am aboard a Kenya Airways flight.
The Niger Republic team are then expected to have their first training session in the evening at the designated practice pitch meant for them.
The Coach Sunday Oliseh led Home-Based Eagles team are due in Kigali on Friday, as they will be flying from Johannesburg to Kigali via an Arik Air flight.
Both teams will lock horns in the second Group C game on January 18th at the 22, 000 capacity Kigali Regional Stadium.

Recall, Oliseh recorded his first victory as Eagles coach the last time both countries met in an international friendly in Port-Harcourt, Rivers State.