Nigeria will face Zimbabwe and Senegal in friendlies ahead of this year’s Africa Cup of Nations, the president of the Nigeria Football Federation announced on Wednesday.

Nigeria’s Super Eagles are planning to be the first team to arrive Egypt for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations, where they hope to win their fourth title.

Super Eagles striker, Odion Ighalo scored his sixth goal of the season as Shanghai Shenhua played out a 1-1 draw with Wuhan Zall in the Chinese Super League yesterday.

Former Super Eagles striker and head coach Samson Siasia believes Nigeria are in an easy group at the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations but has also admonished the team to be wary of the hunger of the supposedly weaker opponents.

Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr’s wish to test the team with the Black Stars of Ghana ahead of the African Cup of Nations may not materialise.

Mutiu Adepoju, ex-Super Eagles player, said on Monday that the senior male national team would put up a better performance better in the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament holding in Egypt from June 21 to July 19 than they did in 2014 in South Africa.

Former Egypt striker Ahmed Mido Hossam has boasted  Nigeria’s Super Eagles and the Teranga Lions of Senegal cannot stop the Pharaohs from winning the 2019 African Cup of Nations.

Nigeria Super Eagles have been drawn with Guinea and debutants Madagascar and Burundi in Group B of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations.

Former Super Eagles midfielder, Garba Lawal has said the team need to be battle ready to face the top teams of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations starting in June.

Former Nigerian international Sam Sodje has voiced his concerns that there are too many foreign coaches in the Super Eagles’ technical team.