Football | Super Eagles : Eagles set to overrun Togo

Super Eagles will hope to extend their dominance over West African opposite, Hawks of Togo in an international friendly in Paris, France.

Eagles’ manager, Gernot Rohr is using Thursday’s game just like last Friday’s session against Corsica Island in Ajaccio as preparation for next weekend’s 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against South Africa in Uyo.
The match against the Hawks will be played at the Stade Municipal de Saint Leu La Foret, Paris starting from 7pm (6pm Nigeria time).
Forward Kelechi Iheanacho, who scored from the spot to level scores at 1-1 against Corsica on Friday, is one of 20 players in the Eagles’ Hyatt Regency Hotel camp in Paris and who have been training in the French capital ahead of Thursday’s game.
Goalkeepers Ikechukwu Ezenwa and Dele Alampasu, defenders Elderson Echiejile, William Ekong, Chidozie Awaziem, Tyronne Ebuehi and Abdullahi Shehu, midfielders Wilfred Ndidi, Mikel Agu, Oghenekaro Etebo, Alhassan Ibrahim and Uche Agbo, and strikers Ahmed Musa, Stephen Odey, Victor Osimhen, Henry Onyekuru, Alex Iwobi, Olanrewaju Kayode and Sikiru Olatubosun are the others.
Thursday’s match will be the 17th clash between both West African countries at senior level, with Nigeria having won nine of the previous 16 clashes. Togo won in three while four matches were drawn.
The first match between both countries at senior level took place on 6th October 1956. Albert Onyeanwuna of blessed memory scored the game’s only goal with Nigeria’s roster also including the likes of Dan Anyiam, Sam Ibiam, Asuquo Ekpe and Cyril Asoluka. Paul ‘Wonder Boy’ Hamilton also of blessed memory scored the one goal in each of two friendlies in Lagos in 1966.
Nigeria’s biggest win over Togo remains the 3-0 score line in a 1992 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match in Lagos in August 1990 but Nigerians will never forget the 5-2 hiding by the Hawks in a Wafu Cup match in Abidjan in December 1983.

Nigeria & Togo at senior level
6 Oct 1956: Nigeria 1 Togo 0 – Lagos (Friendly)
29 Dec 1964: Nigeria 1 Togo 2 – Lagos (All-Africa Games Qualifier)
6 Mar 1966: Nigeria 1 Togo 0 – Lagos (Friendly)
9 Apr 1966: Nigeria 1 Togo 0 – Lagos (Friendly)
2 Apr 1967: Togo 1 Nigeria 0 – Lome (Afcon Qualifier)
15 Apr 1967: Nigeria 4 Togo 2 – Lagos (Afcon Qualifier)
23 Apr 1975: Togo 0 Nigeria 1 – Dakar (Friendly)
13 June 1980: Togo 0 Nigeria 1 – Lome (Friendly)
9 July 1983: Nigeria 2 Togo 1 – Ibadan (Olympics Qualifier)
27 July 1983: Togo 1 Nigeria 1 – Lome (Olympics Qualifier)
16 Dec 1983: Togo 5 Nigeria 2 – Abidjan (Wafu Cup)
29 July 1986: Togo 2 Nigeria 2 – Lome (Friendly)
18 Mar 1987: Nigeria 2 Togo 0 – Lagos (Afcon Qualifier)
2 Apr 1987: Togo 1 Nigeria 1 – Lome (Afcon Qualifier)
18 Aug 1990: Nigeria 3 Togo 0 – Lagos (Afcon Qualifier)
27 Jan 1991: Togo 0 Nigeria 0 – Lome (Afcon Qualifier)

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