UAE 2013:Golden Eaglets depart Dubai for Al-Ain on Tuesday

Golden Eaglets will depart on Tuesday from their pre-World Cup training camp in Dubai for the City of Al-Ain on Tuesday as the 2013 UAE FIFA Under-17 World Cup gets underway.

Arrangements have already been concluded by the Nigeria Football Federation(NFF) for the team's seamless transition to the venue of their first two matches in Al-Ain by luxury bus from Dubai with the departure fixed for 9 am local time(6am Nigerian time). The Golden Eaglets would play Mexico and Sweden respectively on October 19 and 22 at Al-Ain before their last game against Iraq in
Dubai on October 25.

While at Al-Ain, officials said the team would stay at the FIFA designated Five Star Danat Al-Ain Resort in the city under the Abu Dhabi emirate with confirmation by the Team Liason Officer (TL0), Mr. Seth Amoafo confirming that facilities at the hotel are in spick and
span. Meanwhile, the Nigeria Embassy in Abu Dhabi have arranged for a rousing welcome for the Golden Eaglets when they arrive Al-Ain which is Known as the Green City.

" We are leaving no stone unturned in order to make you(Golden Eaglets)comfortable throughout your stay," said Mr. Edward Tamta Kogbara,Minister of Protocol and Economic Matters at the Nigerian Embassy. "We shall be on ground to welcome you with the supporters."