The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has officially announced that the Super Eagles are scheduled to play an international friendly against Russia at the Nizhny Novgorod Stadium on Tuesday, October 6, 2026. This matchup follows closely on the heels of the team's Group C encounters in the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers, which begin with a home match against Madagascar on September 25, followed by an away fixture against Guinea-Bissau in Bissau on September 29. Confirmed via the NFF's official account and arranged through Nigeria's FIFA Match Agent, Jairo Pachon of Eurodatasports, the upcoming fixture marks the second meeting between the two nations in a span of 16 months.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
Head coach Eric Chelle will use the friendly to evaluate his squad, which currently holds the 26th position in the FIFA world rankings. Their previous encounter took place on June 6, 2025, at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow and ended in a 1-1 draw. During that match, Russia—who have been restricted to friendly fixtures to maintain competitiveness since being barred from official FIFA and UEFA competitions in 2022—claimed the lead following an own goal by Super Eagles defender Semi Ajayi. Nigeria later leveled the score in the 71st minute courtesy of Tolu Arokodare, despite Russia controlling 58 percent of the possession and recording 10 shots to Nigeria's six. Russia currently occupies the 35th spot in the global rankings.
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