NFF Assures Eguavoen Quality Friendlies.

The Nigeria Football Federation has assured the technical crew of the Olympic Eagles, quality friendly matches as part of preparations for the eight nations 2012 Olympic game qualifier billed for Cairo, Egypt from November 26 to 10 December.

NFF General Secretary, Musa Amadu who gave the assurance in Abuja, said the NFF would leave nothing to chance in ensuring that the Dream Team V gets adequate preparations for the Olympic Games elimination championship.

He added that “outside ensuring that he gets all he needs for adequate preparations, the Federation has plans to ensure that we get two quality international friendly games for the team in the next two FIFA free windows.

Amadu, said Austin Eguavoen had informed the Federation that he needs at least five weeks of camping and the Federation have resolved to give him everything to ensure he puts forward a good squad for the country”.

He expressed confidence that the Coach Austin Eguavoen tutored side would pick one of the three available tickets for the Olympic Games. “I have always had confidence in the Dream Team, I have no doubt what so ever that we would pick one of the three available tickets in Egypt.

Chief Coach of the National U-23 side, Augustine Eguavoen had earlier disclosed that he would review his already submitted programme for the Eight Nations Olympic games qualifier billed to hold in Egypt to allow him ample time for camping.

The Confederation of Africa Football, CAF will next month conduct the draws for the championship, which is in its inaugural stage, during it executive committee meeting in Cairo.

Eight countries, host Egypt, Algeria, Gabon, Ivory Coast, Morocco, Nigeria, Senegal and South Africa will be divided into two groups of four.

The top three-placed teams automatically qualify for London while the fourth best team will engage a team from Asia in a play-off next April in London.

The London Olympics will take place from 27 July to 12 August 2012