Nigeria to face FIFA-banned Russia in October friendly
The Super Eagles of Nigeria are billed to face Russia in an international friendly match. The friendly match was confirmed by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) on its social media page. Russia also confirmed the match on it football federation website, with Nigeria facing the Europeans on October 6. The match is the second of […]
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has announced that the Super Eagles will face off against Russia in an international friendly match on October 6. The match will be played in Nizhny Novgorod, marking it as Russia's second tune-up encounter before a football camp in Russia. However, it's important to note that neither FIFA nor UEFA recognize this encounter, as Russia has been banned indefinitely from international football since February 2022 in response to its invasion of Ukraine.
Russia has not participated in any competition since then. Nigeria, on the other hand, is set to play two Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2027 qualifiers in late September. The Nigerian team will first host Madagascar on September 25, followed by a match against Guinea Bissau four days later. The two teams have only met once before, in a 1-1 draw in a friendly match last June.
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