Football fans can look forward to an exciting encounter as Nigeria is set to clash with Russia in a friendly match scheduled for 2025.
The announcement comes from Russian journalist Bartlomiej Banasiew, who revealed that FIFA match agent Jairo Pachon is actively working to arrange the game.
“Our representatives are cooperating with the Russia Football Federation on the organisation of a friendly match between Russia and Nigeria,” Pachon stated, emphasizing the significance of the upcoming fixture.
“This match is about as good as it gets,” he added, highlighting the anticipation surrounding this historic meeting.
The friendly is expected to take place during a FIFA window, ensuring that both teams can field their best players. The specific venue for the match is yet to be determined, with organizers set to finalize details in the coming months.
This match marks the first senior-level encounter between Nigeria and Russia, making it a landmark event for both nations in the world of football.
In other news, the Super Eagles of Nigeria maintained their top spot in Group D of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers thanks to a strike from second-half substitute Fisayo Dele-Bashiru.
The Super Eagles found it difficult to break the resilient defence of their visitors, Libya, at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo, Akwa Ibom state, as the Mediterranean Knights tried their best to end the game with a draw.
Libya’s players deployed a time-wasting strategy to frustrate their hosts as the Super Eagles failed to take advantage of their numerous goalscoring opportunities in the first half.
The first half ended with Nigeria seeing more of the ball and being more around their opponents’ penalty box but no clear-cut goalscoring chances fell to the attackers.
In the second half, Libya continued with their time-wasting strategy as it was obvious that they couldn’t overpower the star-studded Nigerian side.
