Goal scorer, Godwin Saviour #13 of Nigeria’s Fling Eagles congratulated by team staff member, Fancy Afam Innocent Ewuli after he subsituted during the FIFA U-20 World Cup New Zealand 2015 Group E match between Nigeria and Korea DPR held at Stadium Taranaki on June 4, 2015 in New Plymouth, New Zealand. (Photo by Dean Mouhtaropoulos – FIFA
KV Oostende of Belgium forward Godwin Saviour has been granted his entry visa to Brazil for a friendly against the Rio Olympics hosts later this month.
Goal scorer, Godwin Saviour
Brazil will host Nigeria on March 24 as part of the two countries’ preparations for the Rio Olympics in August.
“Saviour has got his visa to Brazil. He will fly out from Belgium for the friendly,” a representative of the player informed.
The foreign-based players called up by Nigeria for the friendly are expected to join up with the rest of squad directly in Brazil on March 20.
Saviour helped Dream Team VI to qualify for the U23 AFCON in Senegal, which doubled as a qualifying tournament for the Rio Olympics.
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