The first indigenous beer to be brewed in Nigeria, Star Lager, will from this Friday in Asaba Delta State celebrate with passionate fans, as Super Eagles of Nigeria look set to shine in the last African Cup of Nation (AFCON) qualifying match against Seychelles at the Stephen Keshi International Stadium.
The encounter, which is a dead-rubber, as the team had already secured a qualification ticket to play at the continental premier football tournament in Egypt in June, will see Star Lager beer, the official beer of the Super Eagles thrill passionate football fans in and around Asaba, at the famous Fan Park located outside the stadium during the match.
Aside the AFCON qualifying match, Star Lager will also thrill fans at the same ground on Tuesday when the former African Champions and host of the next tournament, Pharaohs of Egypt engage the Super Eagles of Nigeria in a high profile International friendly match.
“As an official partner of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Nigerian Breweries Plc is solidly behind the Super Eagles to continue to conquer higher grounds and we as a corporate organisation will continue to build a fan base for the team as
Nigeria stages a comeback to the African Cup of Nations tournament,” the Marketing Director, Nigerian Breweries Plc, Mr. Emmanuel Oriakhi stated yesterday ahead of the matches.
The relationship between Nigerian Breweries Plc and the NFF, had continued to soar with Super Eagles now one of the favorites to win the tournament in Egypt this summer while Super Falcons still maintains her dominance on the continent in women soccer and are expected to make a mark at the forth coming FIFA Women’s tournament in France this year.