Fans will enjoy a double treat when the Super Eagles take on Uganda in friendly tomorrow in Asaba as Lobi Stars and Enugu Rangers will also play in the Super Cup on the day.
The Eagles will kick off against Uganda by 4.30pm, before Lobi Stars and Rangers take the stage from 7pm inside the Stephen Keshi Stadium in Asaba.
Both Nigeria and Uganda are celebrating qualification for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations following Matchday 5 games over the weekend.
The Super Eagles were held to a 1-1 draw by South Africa’s Bafana Bafana at the FNB Stadium in Johannesburg to be sure of a ticket from Group E ahead of the final matchday, while the Cranes pipped Cape Verde 1-0 in Kampala to be sure of finishing as Group L winners.
The last time both teams clashed, Uganda ran away with a 1-0 win in a friendly in Uyo in March 2015 that marked goalkeeper Vincent Enyeama’s 100th international match.
Farouk Miya scored with a powerful header.
Uganda’s 31 –man delegation flew into Lagos on Monday and then flew to Asaba .
Defender Leon Balogun, injured in the 1-1 draw with South Africa in Johannesburg on Saturday, has been excused from Today’s clash, otherwise Nigeria’s 2019 AFCON ticket –winning squad is intact.
