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Check out details on how to watch the Super Eagles of Nigeria take on Guinea’s Syli Nationale in Abu Dhabi to prepare for the AFCON.
Ahead of the upcoming 34th Africa Cup of Nations finals in Cote d'Ivoire Nigeria's Super Eagles will play a friendly match against Guinea's Syli Nationale in Abu Dhabi as they get ready for a feast of Guinean attrition in the group stage.
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Super Eagles AFCON group preparation for Guinea
Nigeria's Eagles are in Group A of the 24-country, four-week finals, together with Equatorial Guinea and Guinea Bissau, Africa's other two Guinean nations, and the host nation, Cote d'Ivoire.
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During the 1970s and 1980s, the Syli Nationale emerged as one of the most formidable teams in Africa, taking home silver at the 1976 Africa Cup of Nations held in Ethiopia and giving the more established teams a serious competition both in the Africa Cup and in FIFA World Cup qualification matches.
Guinea vs Super Eagles history
At the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt, the Eagles defeated Syli Nationale 1-0 in a group round match.
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In a FIFA World Cup qualifying match played in Conakry back in 1981, Syli Nationale managed to hold the Eagles to a 1-1 draw.
A long-range Henry Nwosu goal to the far corner of Abdoulaye Keita's goal gave Nigeria the victory in Lagos back in 1981.
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While Syli Nationale held the Eagles to a 1-1 draw in a FIFA World Cup qualification match in Conakry.
Super Eagles vs Guinea Preview
The game on Monday is set to take place at Bani Yas Stadium, and it will undoubtedly provide some insight into Coach Peseiro's thoughts over his starting lineup for the opening round of Africa's premier football tournament the following weekend.
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With forward Kelechi Iheanacho sidelined by injury, the remaining twenty-four members of Nigeria's 25-man roster met in the Gulf earlier this week and began training in advance of the continental showpiece.
After the friendly against Guinea, the team will travel to the Ivorian capital on Wednesday, January 10.
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Time and where to watch Super Eagles vs Guinea friendly
The much-anticipated 2024 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) will not air, on SuperSport, the go-to sports channel for many DStv users according to sources.
However, it is expected that the Super Eagles friendly will be available on the official YouTube Platform of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF).
The Super Eagles take on Guinea on Monday, January 8, 2024 in Abu Dhabi with kick off set for 2.30 PM Nigerian time.
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Super Eagles AFCON target
Following victories in 1980, 1994, and 2013, Nigeria is vying for a fourth African title, which would level them with Ghana, their fiercest rival in West Africa, and leave only Egypt (seven titles) and Cameroon (five wins) ahead of them.
The Super Eagles will play their first game is against Equatorial Guinea on January 14.
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Then the Elephants of Cote d'Ivoire on January 18, followed by a match against the Guinea Bissau Wild Dogs on January 22, in their last group round match.
The Eagles' encounter with the Wild Dogs will take place at the Stade Houphouet-Boigny, the site of the 1984 Africa Cup of Nations final between the Eagles and Cameroon's Indomitable Lions.
Their first two games will take place at the recently constructed Stade Alassane Ouattara.
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