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Nigeria to resume camp for 2016 Olympic qualifiers

Xinhua, May 12, 2015 Adjust font size:

Nigeria's under-23 men's football players would resume camp on May 25 for the 2016 Olympic Games, the team spokesperson said on Monday.

Timi Ebikagboro, the Media Officer of Nigeria's under-23 football team, said the Nigerian side would be resuming ahead of the qualifiers for the Men's Football Tournament of the 2016 Olympic Games scheduled for Rio in Brazil.

The Nigerian team had been on break since April 17, after securing a spot at the 2015 All-Africa Games (AAG) scheduled for Congo-Brazzaville.

Ebikagboro said players would be selected for camping based on merit, while the overseas-based ones would be invited to reinforce the team if the need arose.

According to him, players who have not measured up will be dropped for those who can add value to the team.

The team spokesperson said the players should not see their qualification for the AAG as the ultimate.

Nigeria failed to qualify for either of the men and women events of the 10th AAG in Maputo, Mozambique in 2011.

The West African nation team also failed to qualify for the 2012 Olympics in London. Endit