Nigeria’s U-23 national team will travel to the Democratic Republic of Congo on Tuesday as they prepare for the first leg of their Olympic Games qualifying tie against the Central African side, Nigeriasoccernet.com gathered.
The seven players selected from the domestic league are expected to join the travelling party as the Olympic Eagles step up preparations for Friday’s encounter at the Stade TP Mazembe in Lubumbashi.
Nigeria will host the return fixture on Tuesday, November 17, at the Remo Stars Stadium in Ikenne-Remo, Ogun State, with a place in the next qualifying round at stake.
The two-legged contest is an important stage in Nigeria’s bid to reach the 2027 U-23 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt.
The competition will also determine Africa’s representatives in the men’s football event at the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles.