Twenty-two players as well as team officials headed by Coach Stephen Keshi made the long flight from Miami to the Samba country where attention will be for the next 30 days as the best of football will be on display. Ejike Uzoenyi, who was recalled after the injury to Elderson Echiejile, is expected to join his teammates later on Wednesday from Nigeria via South Africa.
The team was said to have been sent off from Miami by a sizeable number of Nigerian fans, who wished the Africa champions all the best as they head to the Mundial.
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