Nigeria’s Super Eagles Wednesday night landed at Garoua, Cameroon, four days ahead of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations aboard an Air Peace chartered flight.
The 25 players, coaches, and other officials left through the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja.
Odion Ighalo of Al-Shabab (Saudi Arabia), Jamilu Collins of SC Paderborn 07 (Germany), and Tyrone Ebuehi of Venezia FC (Italy) are the three that did not make the camp and are expected to join the team in Cameroon.
The Austin Eguavoen-tutored team had their last training session in Abuja on Wednesday morning before departing Nigeria.
The Super Eagles who are in Group D will open their campaign in Garoua against Egypt on Tuesday, Sudan on January 15, and Guinea Bissau on January 19.
The 33rd AFCON takes place in Cameroon between January 9 to February 6.
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