The Tremendous Eagles have lastly arrived in Uyo, Akwa Ibom, forward of their closing 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying match.
The group flight touched down on the Victor Attah Worldwide Airport at precisely 8:05 a.m. on Sunday after an surprising journey delay.
The delay adopted a mid-air emergency on Saturday throughout the group’s flight from Polokwane, South Africa, to Uyo.
The Information Company of Nigeria (NAN) studies that the ValueJet plane, carrying gamers, coaches, and authorities officers, had stopped in Luanda, Angola, to refuel.
The flight had resumed usually however was pressured to return to Luanda simply 25 minutes later after a loud crack was heard within the plane’s windshield, forcing the pilot to make a precautionary U-turn.
The event necessitated the disembarkation of all passengers upon the secure touchdown again in Luanda.
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Officers from the Nigeria Soccer Federation (NFF) confirmed that emergency protocols had been adopted, because the airline later organized an alternate plane to finish the journey.
The Tremendous Eagles, at the moment second of their group, are set to face Benin in a decisive closing qualifier.
Victory could assure their spot on the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
The group will maintain a light-weight coaching session later right now on the Godswill Akpabio Worldwide Stadium.
(NAN)
