{"id":30813,"date":"2020-10-06T16:08:58","date_gmt":"2020-10-06T16:08:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\/nigeria\/?p=30813"},"modified":"2020-10-06T16:08:58","modified_gmt":"2020-10-06T16:08:58","slug":"evertons-iwobi-leads-early-arrivals-in-nigeria-camp-for-algeria-tunisia-friendlies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/evertons-iwobi-leads-early-arrivals-in-nigeria-camp-for-algeria-tunisia-friendlies","title":{"rendered":"Everton\u2019s Iwobi leads early arrivals in Nigeria camp for Algeria, Tunisia friendlies"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Africa Press-Nigeria:<\/p>\n<p>The Super Eagles nest has begun to fill up ahead of this week\u2019s international games against the Desert Foxes and Carthage Eagles<br \/>\nThe Nigeria national team camp is beginning to bubble ahead of the international friendly matches against Algeria and Tunisia.<\/p>\n<p>The games against the North African nations are expected to prepare Gernot Rohr\u2019s team for November\u2019s double-header Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Sierra Leone.<\/p>\n<p>Everton star Alex Iwobi, Kenneth Omeruo, Moses Simon, Samuel Kalu, Chidera Ejuke, Leon Balogun and Mathew Yakubu are the early birds at Austria\u2019s Hotel die Zeit an der Glan \u2013 where the three-time African champions are camped.<\/p>\n<p>Others who teamed up with squad are newly Watford defender William Troost-Ekong, West Bromwich Albion\u2019s Semi Ajayi, Leed United\u2019s Ola Aina as well as Leicester City\u2019s Kelechi Iheanacho.<\/p>\n<p>Hours later, Dele Alampasu, Jamilu Collins, Frank Onyeka and Cyril Dessers stormed the camp with the rest of the invited Eagles expected by Monday night.<\/p>\n<p>Also, former Germany youth international Kevin Akpoguma is at Nigeria\u2019s hotel in order to familiarise with Rohr\u2019s team ahead of his maiden call-up.<\/p>\n<p>Born to a German mother and a Nigerian father, the 25-year-old Hoffenheim defender confirmed he has switched his allegiance to the Nigeria national team despite representing the Europeans in the U16, U17, U18, U19 and U20 teams \u2013 featuring in over 60 games.<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria\u2019s encounter against Algeria would be the fourth meeting between the two countries in three years.<\/p>\n<p>A brace from Victor Moses and John Obi Mikel propelled Nigeria to a 3-1 triumph over the North Africans in the first leg of the third round of 2018 Fifa World Cup qualifiers at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa Press-Nigeria: The Super Eagles nest has begun to fill up ahead of this week\u2019s international games against the Desert Foxes and Carthage Eagles The Nigeria national team camp is beginning to bubble ahead of the international friendly matches against Algeria and Tunisia. 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