Just like the 2018 World Cup, the Super Eagles of Nigeria have departed for AFCON in Cote d’Ivoire wearing white Kaftan and green caps.
The Super Eagles are on their way to the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire.
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On Wednesday morning, the players and their officials—clad in traditional African garb—left Lagos' Murtala Muhammed International Airport for Abidjan.
On Tuesday, the delegation traveled from Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, to Lagos.
The team led by Jose Peseiro spent a week in Abu Dhabi refining their AFCON tactics.
Tuesday night, Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu gave them a send-forth supper.
The Pullman Hotel in Abidjan will serve as the home base for the three-time African champions.
The Super Eagles wore the Green and White kaftan just after the Teranga Lions of Senegal, led by Sadio Mane, landed in Ivory Coast with traditional attires.
Nigeria's opening match takes place on Sunday at the Alassanne Quattara Stadium in Ebimpe versus Nzalang Nacional of Equatorial Guinea.
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