Super Eagles, Russia clash in friendly October 6
The Super Eagles of Nigeria will face Russia in an international friendly at the Nizhny Novgorod Stadium on Tuesday, 6 October, DAILY POST reports. The friendly encounter will hold exactly a week after the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations matchday two qualifying match between the Super Eagles and Guinea Bissau’s Wild Dogs, slated for Bissau on Tuesday, […] Super Eagles, Russia clash in friendly October…
On October 6, Nigeria's Super Eagles will host Russia in a friendly match at the Nizhny Novgorod Stadium, according to the DAILY POST. This game will take place a week after Nigeria's upcoming match against Guinea Bissau on September 29, which is the second qualifying match for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations. Nigeria's qualifying campaign will kick off with a home game against Madagascar's Barea on September 25.
Prior to this friendly, Nigeria and Russia played to a 1-1 draw in Moscow's Luzhniki Stadium on June 6, 2025. In that match, an own goal by Semi Ajayi gave Russia an early lead, but Nigeria equalized through Tolu Arokodare. Currently, Nigeria is ranked 26th globally, while Russia is in 35th place.
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