Super Eagles’ opponents in the second leg of the
2013 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers, Lone Star of Liberia will
arrive in Nigeria on Friday, October 12, just a day before the crucial
encounter on Saturday, we can authoritatively report.
Newsblitzz gathered that the Liberian contingent
will arrive above a chartered flight provided for the team by a
telecommunications giant in Monrovia. The squad that is made up of 23 players
whose list has been released by Coach Kaetu Smith will camp for 11 days in
Accra, Ghana as from October 1, before heading to Nigeria on October 12.
These plans were revealed by the Liberian FA on
Monday after an uproar in the West African country over the LFA’s refusal to
disclose team plans to the media.
Meanwhile, former World Player of the Year and
one-time captain of the Lone Stars, George Opong Weah has reportedly stayed out
of plans for the team in the clash with Eagles in spite of being invited by the
LFA.
Our correspondent gathered that Weah was absent
from a seminar held by the LFA over the weekend to fashion out plans for the
Lone Stars’ battle for the AFCON 2013 ticket ahead of the Super Eagles.
Weah, who is still expected to be at the Soccerex
Seminar in Lagos in spite of confusion over his whereabouts, has been staying
out of the LFA’s plans for the Lone Stars in recent times.
Lone Stars are hoping to run away with a win or at
least a 2-2 draw at U.J. Esuene Stadium in Calabar to boost its chances of
making it to South Africa at the Eagles’ expense.
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