Former Nigerian international, Emmanuel Amuneke, is expecting the Pharaohs of Egypt and the Super Eagles to give themselves strong tests when they meet over two legs in the 2017 Afcon qualifiers.

Nigeria’s Super Eagles have been drawn in Group G with Egypt, Tanzania and Chad.

Amuneke

Amuneke, now head coach of the Nigeria Under-17 national team, believes that the Super Eagles and the Pharaohs are up for a test of their character in the Africa Cup of Nations qualification.

“It’s a big test for the Pharaohs and for the contract extension in March.

And sources at the NFF have informed that Keshi will sign the contract in the next ‘few days’, with reports having it that it might be as soon as today, Friday, April 17.

The contract will see Keshi remain on the N5m monthly salary he earned in his previous contract, but he will now report directly to the NFF technical director and the NFF technical study group.

The announcement will see the Glass House name a substantive coach for the Super Eagles for the first time in nine months – since last July when Keshi’s initial contract expired.

The announcement also comes ahead of the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers which starts in June, with Nigeria in the same group as Egypt, Tanzania and Chad.

Meanwhile, it is also understood that Keshi’s return will mean the end for former Super Eagles striker, Daniel Amokachi, who has been Keshi’s first assistant since November 2011 when he replaced another former Nigeria international, Samson Siasia as the Super Eagles head coach.

Neither the NFF, nor Keshi, have directly confirmed or denied this development, but it is strongly believed that Amokachi may have done his last bit with the team when he took them to Nelspruit, South Africa for that 1-1 draw in friendly in March.