The Nigeria Football Federation has confirmed that the Super Eagles will play two international friendlies against Venezuela and Colombia in the United States during the FIFA window in November.
According to NFF’s FIFA Match Agent, Jairo Pachón of Eurodata Sport, the Eagles will take on Venezuela on Friday, November 14, at the Shell Stadium in Houston, Texas, with kick-off at 8 p.m. local time. Four days later, on Tuesday, November 18, Nigeria will face Colombia at Citi Field Stadium in Queens, New York, also at 8 p.m. Eastern Time (1 a.m. Wednesday in Nigeria).
The fixtures mark Nigeria’s return to the U.S. after their 2022 tour, where they lost 2-1 to Mexico in Dallas and 1-0 to Ecuador in New Jersey under then-coach José Peseiro.
At youth level, the Golden Eaglets will square up against Ghana’s Black Starlets in the semi-final of the WAFU-B U17 Championship on Tuesday at Stade Charles Konan Banny in Côte d’Ivoire. Kick-off is 8 p.m. Nigerian time.
Nigeria, five-time world champions, topped their group with four points, scoring four goals and conceding once. Ghana sealed qualification with a late rally against Niger, after drawing 1-1 with Togo and losing 3-0 to hosts Côte d’Ivoire.
The Eaglets boast the upper hand in recent clashes, having beaten Ghana 4-2 in the 2022 opener in Cape Coast and 3-2 in the bronze-medal game of the last edition in Accra. A win on Tuesday will secure Nigeria’s ticket to the final and qualification for the 2026 Africa U17 Cup of Nations.
