Ahead of the 4th African Nations Championship (CHAN), the Super Eagles will today confront the Palancas Negras of Angola in an international friendly in Pretoria, South Africa.
The encounter would be used to fine tune the Nigerian team ahead of the CHAN tournament slated to commence January 16 in Rwanda.
Head coach, Sunday Oliseh who has been with the team in Pretoria expressed optimism about the match adding that he was happy with the level of fitness in the team.
The skilful Angolan team finished as runner-up at the 2nd African Nations Championship in Sudan five years ago, while Nigeria finished in third place at the last edition in South Africa held in 2014.
Oliseh further confirmed that the Super Eagles will also face the Ivory Coast on January 11.
"The friendlies re to get us (sharpened) as we cannot just rely on our training sessions alone,"he said.
"We will use the friendlies to see if what we have corrected (during our training sessions) can be put to work."
Angola and the Ivory Coast have both qualified to take part in the 2016 CHAN.
Nigeria will battle Tunisia, Niger and Guinea in Group C.
The Nigerian delegation will fly into Rwanda on January 15, three days before the team trade tackles with Niger Republic in their first match of the tournament, at the astro-turf Stade Regional Nyamirambo in Kigali.
The Super Eagles will also play Tunisia and Guinea in Group C, with the match against the Guineans scheduled for the city of Rubavu.
The championship will be held from January 16 to February 7, 2016.
Nigeria: Eagles Beat South African Team 3-0, Meet Angola Today
The Super Eagles yesterday defeated South African Premier League side, University of Pretoria 3-0, in one of the friendly games lined up for the team ahead of the African Nations Championship, which kicks off on January 16 in Kigali, Rwanda.
The Eagles will confront Rwanda-bound Angola in Pretoria today at the Tuks University Stadium in another friendly aimed at keeping the team in good shape for the CHAN.
The team beat University of Pretoria with goals from Tunde Adeniji (two goals) and Ifeanyi Mathew.
Since arriving Pretoria on Saturday, the team has been training twice daily with Coach Sunday Oliseh in charge of the side.
Oliseh arrived in Pretoria ahead of the group and said yesterday that he is looking ahead to the clash with the skillful Angolans.
Angola finished as runner-up at the second African Nations Championship in Sudan five years ago, while Nigeria finished in third place at the third edition in South Africa in 2014.
After today's game, the Eagles will clash with
Cote d'Ivoire at the same Tuks University Stadium on January 11 and fly into Rwanda on January 15.
The team will begin their campaign in the CHAN on January 18 against neighbours, Niger Republic, at the astro-turf Stade Regional Nyamirambo on the outskirts of Kigali.
Nigeria will also play Tunisia and Guinea in Group C, with the match against the Guineans scheduled for the city of Rubavu.
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