Nigeria to play Saudi Arabia in friendly game October 13

Super Eagles of Nigeria

Nigeria’s Super Eagles will play Saudi Arabia in an international friendly match in Portugal on Friday, 13th October 2023.

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) made this known in a statement on Wednesday.

The Estadio Municipal de Portimão, in the Algarve, home ground of Portimonense S.C. and which can seat close to 10,000 spectators will be the venue for the friendly game.

The friendly game against Saudi Arabia comes barely a month before the Super Eagles host Lesotho in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier in Uyo.

Within the same FIFA window in November, the Eagles will play their second match of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers away to Zimbabwe.

This will be the second meeting between the Super Eagles and Saudi Arabia at senior level.

In their first clash, which was also a friendly game in 2010, the game ended 0-0.

On Sunday, the Super Eagles thrashed Sao Tome and Principe 6-0, in their final 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier in Uyo.

Victor Osimhen bagged a hat-trick while Ademola Lookman, Taiwo Awoniyi and Samuel Chukwueze got a goal each.

Victor Boniface marked his Super Eagles debut with an assist as he set up Chukwueze for the sixth goal.

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