{"id":124234,"date":"2025-12-05T21:29:22","date_gmt":"2025-12-05T20:29:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=124234"},"modified":"2025-12-05T21:29:22","modified_gmt":"2025-12-05T20:29:22","slug":"afcon-nigeria-moves-camp-to-morocco-delays-take-off-date","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/afcon-nigeria-moves-camp-to-morocco-delays-take-off-date\/","title":{"rendered":"AFCON: Nigeria Moves Camp to Morocco, Delays Take-Off Date"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">By Oscar Okhifo<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">FIFA\u2019s new release rule has forced the Super Eagles to relocate their AFCON 2025 training camp to Morocco and revise their original preparation schedule.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The change was triggered by FIFA\u2019s instruction that players should only be released by their clubs from December 15.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Before now, the Nigerian team was scheduled to open camp on December 10. 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