Thursday, 12 April 2012

INTERNATIONAL FRIENDLY: Egypt beats Nigeria



Nigeria today lost 3-2 to the Pharaohs of Egypt in an international friendly encounter at the Al-Maktoun Stadium in Dubai.

The Super Eagles scored through Sunday Mba and Kalu Uche while the Pharaohs got their goals through Ahmed Temsah,  Mohammed Aboutreika and Ahmed Hassan Mekki.

The Eagles were made up of players from the Nigeria Premier League, while Egypt paraded their top stars in the game which is part of the rebuilding process for both teams having missed out of the last 2012 Afcon in 
Gabon and Equitorial Guinea.

According to goal.com, Nigeria will play another friendly match against Peru ahead of their 2013  Afcon qualification  match against Rwanda in June. Nigeria also have 2014 World Cup qualifiers against Namibia and Malawi in the same month.

Meanwhile, it’s the first the team will record under Coach Stephen Keshi.

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