The Algerian national team on Thursday
evening hit Uyo aboard a chartered flight ahead of their Russia 2018 World Cup
qualifier against the Super Eagles of Nigeria.
A statement by Ademola Olajire,
spokesman of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) said that a delegation of 61
persons including the players landed in Uyo.
According to the statement, the Desert
Foxes will hold a training session on the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium
pitch on Friday evening.
The statement said the delegation was
received at the Ibom International Airport by NFF’s Deputy General Secretary
and Protocol Officer, Dr Emmanuel Ikpeme and Emmanuel Ayanbunmi respectively.
It also stated that the match officials,
led by Hassan Osama Atta Ibrahim El Manan (match commissioner from Sudan)
passed the night in Lagos on Thursday, and is expected to be in Uyo on Friday.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)
reports that the referee for the match, Bakary Papa Gassama is from Gambia,
while Jean-Claude Birumushahu from Burundi is the first assistant referee and
Marwa Range from Kenya is the second assistant referee.
The fourth referee, Maudo Jallow is also from Gambia.
Meanwhile, Jean-Olivier Mbera from
Gabon will serve as referee assessor and Nicholas Chumba Musonye from Kenya
will be security officer.
The match between the Super Eagles and
the Desert Foxes of Algeria holds at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium, Uyo on
Saturday at 5 p.m.
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