AFCON Qualifiers: Peseiro meets with Musa, Osimhen others

New Super Eagles coach, Jose Peseiro has taken time out to meet and familiarize with invited players who were unable to make it to the United States for the friendlies.

Those who had the meet and greet session with the Portuguese manager included skipper Ahmed Musa, defenders Zaidu Sanusi and Leon Balogun, midfielder Etebo and forwards Samuel Chukwueze, Sadiq Umar and Ademola Lookman.

He also met with defender Kenneth Omeruo, midfielder Onyeka and forward Osimhen, as well as Israel –based goal-tender Adeleye, who were not invited to the friendlies in America but have been called for the AFCON fray.

The Eagles confront familiar foes Sierra Leone at the MKO Abiola National Stadium on Thursday evening, in one of the Day 1 matches of Group A of the qualification series. On Saturday, they will fly to Marrakech for a Day 2 game against São Tomé and Príncipe that will take place on Monday, 13th June.

Meanwhile, the Confederation of African Football has appointed Ivorian officials to take charge of Thursday’s encounter in Abuja, with Ibrahim Kalilou Traore as referee. His compatriots Adou Desire N’goh, Nouhou Ouattara and Kouassi Francois Biro will serve as assistant referee 1, assistant referee 2 and fourth official respectively.

Moukaila Nassam Adam from Ghana will be match commissioner while Serge Paulin Samuel from Burkina Faso will serve as referee assessor.