AFCON 2023: Super Eagles return to Nigeria today

The Super Eagles are expected to arrive in Abuja today from Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire.

This follows their 2-1 defeat to hosts Ivory Coast in the final of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday.

The itinerary of the team released Monday morning by the Team’s Media Officer, Babafemi Raji, noted that the entire team with players and officials will leave their Pullman Hotel base to the airport at 1pm local time and 2pm Nigerian time.

The team will depart from Abidjan to Abuja at 2.45 pm local time which is 3.45 pm Nigerian time.

The silver-winning team is coming in a chattered flight as a reception awaits the players and officials in Abuja.

Eagles lost 2-1 to the Elephants in the final of the apex continental football competition on Sunday night at the Olympic Stadium, Abidjan.

Nigeria won five games, drew one, and lost the only one on Sunday.