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Dream Team off to Malabo on Friday

The national U-23 team, Dream Team will fly out to Malabo, capital of Equatorial Guinea on Friday, ahead of Sunday’s return leg of their 2012 Olympic Games qualifying fixture against the Guineans.

The team is expected to travel through Cotonou, Benin Republic and arrive in Malabo in the early evening.

A team of 22 players and eight officials will make the trip, with the Dream Team sure of qualification for the second round of the qualifying race after sweeping their opponents aside 5-0 during the first leg in Benin City penultimate Saturday.

The Nigeria Football Federation has already written to the Nigeria Embassy in Malabo to inform Mission officials about the match and the arrival of the Nigeria team. The Embassy officials have also promised to mobilize Nigerians living in Malabo to support the Dream Team in Sunday’s clash.