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Int’l friendly: Nigeria to face Russia in Nizhny Novgorod Oct 6

From Vanguard · () English

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  • Nigeria will play Russia in an international friendly at Nizhny Novgorod Stadium on Oct. 6, 2026.
  • The match will be the teams' second meeting in 16 months after they drew 1-1 in Moscow.

Nigeria and Russia will meet again in an international friendly, with the match scheduled for Oct. 6, 2026, at Nizhny Novgorod Stadium.

The fixture was confirmed by Nigeria's FIFA match agent, Jairo Pachon of Eurodatasports. It will be the teams' second encounter in 16 months.

Their previous friendly took place at Moscow's Luzhniki Stadium and ended in a 1-1 draw.

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