Nigeria’s Super Eagles defeated Mozambique’s Mambas 3-2 to prepare for the upcoming World Cup qualifiers and African Cup of Nations.
KAA Gent’s Jordan Tornalija expressed his joy after making his first appearance for the Super Eagles in a 3-2 friendly win against Mozambique’s Mambas, Soccernet.ng reported.
His journey into the national team was a significant one, given that although he was called up for the first time against Sao Tome and Principe, he did not play in Nigeria’s 6-0 win over the Central Africans. Ta.
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Finally, Tornaliga, a three-time African Cup of Nations winner, made his first appearance in a friendly against Mozambique.
He started the game, played most of the game, and was replaced by Calvin Bassey with 15 minutes remaining.
To commemorate his debut, the centre-back took to his Instagram page to share his thoughts on finally making his Super Eagles debut, hinting that this is just the beginning of his international journey.
“I’m really proud and happy to make my debut with the Super Eagles! “It’s just the beginning!”,” the Gent defender said on social media.
It is worth noting that Tornalija represented Germany at youth level before joining Nigeria.
