Nigeria senior national team on Sunday morning arrived Uyo ahead of their must-win crucial 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying game against South Africa on Wednesday.
The African Champions will host the Bafana Bafana at the 'Nest of Champions' after they amended their fast fading qualifying chances with a 2-0 demolition of the Red Devils of Congo at their backyards with Ikechukwu Uche and Aaron Samuel providing the essential lift in Pointe Noire on Saturday.
The Super Eagles returned to the country around 10pm on Saturday evening abroad from Congo via a chartered Discovery Airliner and arrived at about 1:45am on Sunday morning in the Akwa Ibom State capital city.
Those that returned with the flight were coach Stephen Keshi and his 25 players, assistant coaches, backroom staff, nine journalists and 30 supporters.
Others on board were also the chairman senate committee on sports, Ibrahim Gumba, Member of Committee on Sports in House of Representatives Mudashiru Oyetunde alongside the NFF President Amaju Pinnick.
After the victory in Pointe Noire, Nigeria move to second with seven points, while Congo dropped to third with same points but separated by goal difference.
source: goal.com
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