•'Nwabali not excluded from quarter-final match'
Tremendous Eagles stars, Victor Osimhen and William Troost-Ekong, have been cleared of unlawful substances by the Confederation of African Soccer (CAF) anti-doping physique.
Osimhen and Ekong have been picked for separate random drug assessments following their complete efficiency within the group stage of the continuing Africa Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast.
Moses Simon and Ola Aina have been beforehand examined for unlawful substances by CAF, which is combating to make sure there isn’t any dishonest involving unlawful substances throughout the Africa Cup of Nations.
In the meantime, Nigeria's new primary Stanley Nwabali should be out there for choice for the quarter-final tie towards Angola's Palancas Negras if he passes a late health take a look at at present, the Nigerian Soccer Federation (NFF) has mentioned.
Citing group medics, the NFF mentioned the 27-year-old suffered a light ligament damage throughout Saturday's spherical of 16 conflict with the Indomitable Lions, and docs have been engaged on him to see if he’ll carry out properly in a late situation. take a look at 48 hours earlier than the crack with the South Africans.
“Hold your fingers crossed. If all goes properly, he could also be out there for choice,” the NFF mentioned.
The winner of Friday's quarter-final between Nigeria and Angola will gather US$2.5 million (about US$2.24 billion) in prize cash, in line with CAF, which has listed what every group would obtain at every stage of the continuing Africa Cup of Nations.
For qualifying for the second spherical, the Tremendous Eagles are assured $800,000, whereas they are going to get one other $1.3 million for beating Cameroon within the spherical of 16, simply as defeating Angola will earn them $2.5 million.
Ought to the Tremendous Eagles attain the ultimate, they might be assured $4 million, whereas in the event that they have been to grow to be African champions on the finish of the championship, they might earn $7 million.
The quarter-final between Nigeria and Angola might be performed on Friday night.
