“The NFF and the Nigeria Football fraternity are shocked beyond words at the carnage to human lives and infrastructure.”
The polo tournament began with three matches of “four chukkers” each.
“The boxing qualifiers will be tough,” Akinyele said in a telephone chat from Dakar. “There are many countries here competing.”
The NFF boss told journalists after the visit that the federation will leave no stone unturned to ensure victory for the team.
Nominated alongside the 24-year-old were Argentina’s World Cup hero and Inter Miami forward, Lionel Messi and Manchester City’s free-scoring striker, Erling Haaland.
Peseiro had steered the Super Eagles through the qualifiers and to an AFCON ticket with a match to spare.
Mike Arteta’s side returned to winning after a poor draw against Fulham last week.
The Africa qualifiers will be held from Sept. 16 and Sept. 17 in Zimbabwe and it would be Nigeria’s first Olympics in rugby if the team qualified.
This was as the Spanish giants made their home debut in LaLiga this season at their refurbished Santiago Bernabeu stadium.
They did at least score their first goals of the season through Abdoulaye Doucoure and Arnaut Danjuma, but with a single point from four games, it has been a frustrating start to the campaign.
