In the past, Daniel Amokachi led other assistants in Fatai Amoo and Alloy Agu in training the Eagles while Shaibu Amodu played supervisory role and also had his way on tactical play of the Green Eagles.

Eagles captain, Nwankwo Kanu said that the team is focused on playing to win against Egypt in their group C opener Tuesday, rather than being distracted by reports of dressing room unrest in the camp.

“This is Aso Rock. We have Aso Rock around us.”This was the way Green Eagles media coordinator Idah Peterside described the security Angolan authorities have provided for them and other countries since Friday when Togo’s national team players were attacked in a separatist attack that left three people dead and some players injured. Togo have since pulled out of the Nations Cup following the tragedy.

Togo Prime Minister, Gilbert Houngbo sent a plane to bring back the national team after its ordeal last weekend at the hands of terrorists.

Pepsi International, a major sponsor of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) Competitions, has entered partnership with nine Nigerian Sports Writers to cover and report events at the on-going African Cup of Nations (CAN 2010) holding in Angola.