Juliana Taiwo
11 November 2009
Abuja — Skipper Nwankwo Kanu led out 18 other players in the Super Eagles' first training session at the Aguiyi Ironsi Barracks in Abuja yesterday evening as the nation looks expectantly to Saturday's all -important 2010 World Cup qualifier against Kenya's Harambee Stars in Nairobi.
Others who trained at the same venue where the Eaglets were training while in the Federal Capital Territory were goalkeepers Bamidele Aiyenugba and Greg Etafia, defenders Taye Taiwo, Dele Adeleye, Onyekachi Apam, Elderson Echiejile, Joseph Yobo, Obinna Nwaneri and Chidi Odiah, midfielders Yusuf Ayila, Seyi Olofinjana, Mikel Obi, Olufemi Ajilore, Kalu Uche and Osaze Odemwingie, as well as forwards Joseph Akpala, Michael Eneramo and Obinna Nsofor.
Only goalkeeper Vincent Enyeama and strikers Obafemi Martins and Yakubu Aiyegbeni were being expected last night.
Meanwhile, the Nigeria Football Federation yesterday denied a report in a national sports paper quoting its official as speaking on different starting times for the Kenya-Nigeria match and the Mozambique-Tunisia match.
Spokesman Ademola Olajire said: "I did not talk to anyone about the matches starting at different times. What I said was that because Mozambique is one hour behind Kenya, the local times will be different. "The matches are starting at the same time, as the local time for kick -off in Maputo is 15:00 hours and that for Kenya is 16:00 hours. Both matches are kicking off at the same time".
Nigeria take on Kenya starting from 4pm Kenya time (2pm Nigeria time) on Saturday, while Mozambique take on Tunisia starting from 3pm Mozambique time (2pm Nigeria time).
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