<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">One of Africa&rsquo;s five world cup qualifiers the Super Eagles of Nigeria, Friday at 5.15 pm, touched down at the Luanda international airport, aboard a chartered air craft from Durban South Africa where they had gone to prepare for the competition, hopeful of a good outing in the Orange CAF Africa Nations Cup.</span></div>
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<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Led by coach Amodu Shaibu, most of the staff at the airport stopped work briefly to herald the star studded Nigerian team, with Portsmouth of England striker Nwankwo Kanu receiving the greatest attention.</span></div>
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<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Other players who were the cynosure of excited airport staff included John Mikel Obi of Chelsea, Yakubu Aiyegbeni and Joseph Yobo of Everton, Osaze Odenwigie and Taiye Taiwo of Olympic Marseille.</span></div>
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<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Coach Shuaibu told the press at the airport that he was happy with the quality of work that was done in Durban and he believed Nigeria will give a good account of herself as always.</span></div>
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<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">The team then connected another flight to their group b base in benguela where they will play their opening match on January 12 against defending champions the pharaohs of Egypt. Other teams in the group are Mozambique and Benin.</span></div>