Nigeria opens its campaign at the competition on Saturday against Burundi and Coach Gernot Rohr is sweating over the fitness of the key players. The Super Eagles players and officials arrived in Alexandria on Monday evening after holding a one-week training camp in Ismailia and will be accommodated at the Helnan Palestine Hotel camp throughout the group phase. The players worked out in the gym yesterday morning and held their first training session on grass last night. The training session took place at Arab Academy for Science, Technlogy and Maritime Transport. “The NFF is happy about the situation in camp; the commitment, discipline and dedication of each and everyone of you.

Source: The Guardian June 19, 2019 05:26 UTC