Jubilation As Mexico Line Up Super Eagles Friendly As They Prepare for 2022 FIFA World Cup

• Super Eagles of Nigeria will take on Mexico as the North American side continue to prepare for the 2022 FIFA World Cup
• Nigeria failed to qualify for the prestigious tournament losing to arch-rivals Ghana courtesy of the away goal rule
• Mexico will take on the Eagles in September as part of four friendly games lined up to prepare for the challenges at the World Cup

The Super Eagles of Nigeria failed to qualify for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, but reports claim Mexico want a friendly match with the African side.

Soccernet reports that Mexico are organising a friendly match with Nigeria as part of their preparations for the tournament slated for Qatar in November.

While El Tri qualified for the Mundial alongside the United States of America and Canada from North America, the Super Eagles failed to make their seventh appearance at the planet’s biggest football fiesta.

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Gernot Rohr led the Super Eagles to the final round of the qualifiers but was fired and Augustine Eguavoen failed to lead the team to qualify for the World Cup.

The Black Stars of Ghana edged Nigeria to the ticket courtesy of the away goals’ rule qualifying for the global showpiece alongside Senegal, Cameroon, Tunisia, and Morocco from the continent.

The Nigeria Football Federation continues searching for a new technical adviser for the Super Eagles.

Reports say an agreement has been sealed with their Mexican counterpart for a friendly scheduled to hold in September.

In Qatar, Mexico has been drawn in Group C against Argentina, Poland, and Saudi Arabia.

Pinnick rules out third term ambition

Meanwhile, the president of the Nigeria Football Federation Amaju Pinnick has ruled out vying for a third term when his current tenure expires.

Nigeria failed to qualify for the 2022 FIFA World Cup and the football administrator has been heavily criticised by some fans who are asking for his resignation.

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And there had been rumours that the Delta State football stakeholder is nursing an ambition to run for a third term in the same capacity.

Laurent Blanc linked with Super Eagles coaching job

Sports Brief earlier reported that former France international Laurent Blanc has been reported as a candidate for the vacant Nigeria coaching job.

The 1998 World Cup winner and former Manchester United player is in line to replace Augustine Eguaveon who was sacked after failing to qualify Nigeria to the World Cup.

The Nigerian Football Federation will have a technical meeting in the coming days to screen the names that have popped up.