A delegation of players and officials flew out of Abuja yesterday to the Super Eagles training camp in Dubai via Cairo, Egypt, officials have informed SCORENigeria.
The delegation will fly Egypt Air.
Captain Ahmed Musa, Kenneth Omeruo and Olorunleke Ojo were the players who flew out from Abuja, while some others took off from Lagos.
Some of the players on the final squad will also arrive in Dubai directly from their respective bases.
Samuel Chukwueze, for one, will only join up today after the NFF accepted a requested from his Italian club AC Milan that he features in today’s Coppa Italia tie against Cagliari.
A ban on Nigerians to the UAE has since been lifted, officials further told SCORENigeria.
The team will train in Dubai for about a week before they returned to Nigeria enroute to the AFCON in Cote d’Ivoire.
Coach Jose Peseiro did not reveal any plans for a friendly match during the team’s stay in the UAE.