Super Eagles to play friendlies with Poland & Portugal in June
Fresh from defeating one FIFA World Cup-bound team (Iran) and drawing with another (Jordan) in the city of Antalya, Turkey, three-time African champions Nigeria are looking forward to a very exciting summer, as they are set for battles against Poland and FIFA World Cup-bound Portugal during the FIFA window for friendly matches in June. NFF’s […]
Super Eagles players Sadiq Umar (R), Wilfred Ndidi and Chidera Ejuke
Fresh from defeating one FIFA World Cup-bound team (Iran) and drawing with another (Jordan) in the city of Antalya, Turkey, three-time African champions Nigeria are looking forward to a very exciting summer, as they are set for battles against Poland and FIFA World Cup-bound Portugal during the FIFA window for friendly matches in June.
NFF’s FIFA Match Agent, Jairo Pachon of Eurodata Sport, confirmed on Thursday that the clash with Poland will take place at the PGE Narodowy Stadium in the country’s capital, Warsaw on 3rd June, while the clash with Portugal will take place in Portugal on 10th June, with a venue to be announced in the coming days.
The game against the Seleção das Quinas – name of the Portugal senior men team – will be the last game for the hosts before they fly to the far west to take part in this summer’s FIFA World Cup finals being jointly hosted by USA, Canada and Mexico.
The most recent friendly match between Nigeria and Portugal on November 17, 2022, ended in tears for the Super Eagles.
The former African champions were thrashed 4-0 with Manchester United captain, Bruno Fernandes, scoring a brace in the first half.
Gonçalo Ramos and João Mário also scored a goal each in the second half.
But before the June friendlies, Cup holders, Super Eagles, are also scheduled to defend their crown at this year’s Unity Cup Tournament in London, taking place 26th – 30th May.