Super Eagles Depart For Sao Paulo Without Echiejile
The Nigeria World Cup delegation has flown out of Miami for Brazil, venue of the Fifa World Cup.<br /><br />Contrary to earlier reports, Elderson Echiejile was not part of the traveling party, and that means his place in the squad has been taken by Ejike Uzoenyi of Enugu Rangers.<br /><br />Football governing body, Fifa, has confirmed via its official website that Ejike Uzoenyi has replaced Echiejile, handing him the number three jersey earlier allocated to the Monaco defender.<br /><br />All things being equal, Ejike Uzoenyi will link up with the squad in Brazil latest tomorrow, Wednesday, as he had earlier been scheduled to depart Nigeria today.<br /><br />The plane carrying the delegation will touch down at Guarulhos International Airport, Sao Paulo this evening around 20:40 local time.<br /><br />The Super Eagles will play their first game at the tournament against Iran on Monday, June 16 at Arena da Baixada, Curitiba.<br /><br /> <br /><br /><br />
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