The Nigerian national football team, known as the Super Eagles, has been faced with uncertainty ahead of its next match as ‘first-choice’ goalkeeper, Stanley Nwabali, was unable to join his teammates during training yesterday.
Nwabali who has been between the sticks since the commencement of the 2023 Africa of Cup of Nations, AFCON sustained an injury after colliding with Cameroon player Georges-Kevin N’Koudou in an aerial challenge.
The Eagles Goalkeeper wasn’t able to train with the Super Eagles as they gear up for the quarter-final match against Angola’s Black Antelopes. He did his training alone with some members of the technical team on Monday.
Nigeria will play at Abidjan’s Stade Félix Houphouet-Boigny against Angola in the quarter-finals of the competition on Friday, 2 February. It will be on the same turf the Super Eagles beat Cameroon in the round of 16, to advance in the competition.
