Clad in their famed greens and orange track suits, the Niger national team touched down at Entebbe International Airport on Tuesday afternoon to become the first squad to arrive in Uganda for the Championship of Africa Nations.
The West Africans were treated to various traditional dances as they made their way out of the airport at the arrivals terminal.
Niger are grouped in C along with Uganda, South Africa, Algeria and Guinea. From the airport, the team were driven to Protea Skyz in Naguru where the squad will be staying.
The Niger team and delegation were visibly impressed with the giant Silverback that is strategically placed to receive everyone heading out of the airport at the arrivals section.
Their players reached for their phones to catch images of the giant silverback and other individuals who were dressed in the form of gorillas. It was evident that the Niger delegation also warmed up to the entertainment that welcomed them at airport.
The players moved at snail’s pace from the airport building to their team bus with a good number of them wanting to catch more of the cultural dances by Crane performers.
Niger are the lowest rated side in Group C and will have their work cut out against all their four opponents.
Niger open their tournament with a match against Guinea on Monday at 5pm.
