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Flying Eagles of Nigeria head coach, Ladan Bosso, led the team\u2019s first training session on Saturday morning with a modest squad of 18 players, as they prepare for the 2024 African games.<\/p>\n
The training took place at Training Pitch 1 of the Moshood Abiola Stadium in Abuja, lasting for an hour from 11:30 am to 12:30 pm.<\/p>\n
The session featured light exercises in preparation for the upcoming competition scheduled for March.<\/p>\n
Earlier in the week, Bosso had extended invitations to 30 players, intending to trim the list down to 23 before the team\u2019s departure to Ghana to face their group-stage opponents.<\/p>\n
The upcoming tournament will feature eight teams vying for gold, including host nation Ghana, Cameroon, Ethiopia, Morocco, Nigeria, Senegal, Tanzania, and Uganda.<\/p>\n
Scheduled to take place from 8th to 24th March 2024 in Accra, Ghana, the African Games Accra 2023 will serve as a platform for showcasing talent and promoting camaraderie among African nations in football and other sports.<\/p>\n
At the previous edition held in Rabat, Morocco, Burkina Faso and Nigeria emerged as champions in the men\u2019s and women\u2019s categories, respectively.<\/p>\n
The Flying Eagles will commence their campaign at the championship with a match against Uganda on 8th March 2024, scheduled for 9 pm.<\/p>\n