Super Eagles Cancel U.S. Friendlies to Focus on World Cup Playoffs
[NigerianEye - Nigeria] - 20/10/2025
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has scrapped planned friendlies against Venezuela and Colombia in the U.S. next month to prioritize crucial World Cup playoff matches in Morocco, ESPN reported Monday.Initially scheduled for November 14 at Houston’s Shell Energy Stadium and November 18 at Citi Field in New York, the friendlies were announced in September. However, Nigeria’s recent victory over Benin Republic secured their spot in the CAF World Cup playoffs, prompting the NFF to cancel the U.S. tour.An NFF official told ESPN, “Our contract accounted for this scenario. With playoff (…)
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