Courtesy: Business Day


Futsal Eagles to start camping on Wednesday

Monday, 23 April 2012

by Richard Olusola

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) is making arrangements for the country's Five-A-Side football team to begin camping from Wednesday in preparation for a FIFA Futsal World Cup qualifying match against Gabon early next month.

Ex-Super Eagles Star, Oladunni Oyekale who has been confirmed as coach of the team said the camping is expected to hold in Lagos.

“Yes, we are inviting players to camp as from Wednesday," We are going to rely heavily on players from the Ultimate Five-A-Side Football Competition that has been going on for a few years now, for us to prosecute the World Cup qualifier. I have been following the competition myself and I believe we have players good enough to do the nation proud”.

Meanwhile, Confederation of African Football has picked Tunisian referees to take charge of the qualifier against Gabon in Lagos on May 6.

The Centre Referee is Chamssedine Lamti, with his compatriots Mohamed Abdi as 1st Assistant Referee, Thameur Salem as 2nd Assistant Referee and Salim Moez Ben as TK. The Match Commissioner is Jose Lobato from Guinea Bissau.

The second leg will take place in Libreville two weeks later with Cameroonian officials in charge.




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