Friendly international: Nigeria to face Russia in a friendly on 6 October in Nizhny Novgorod

Nigeria has secured a high-profile opponent for the October international break. The Super Eagles will face Russia in a friendly on Tuesday 6 October 2026 at the Nizhny Novgorod Stadium.

Match confirmed

The fixture has been officially confirmed by Jairo Pachon of Eurodatasports, the Nigerian Football Federation’s FIFA agent. It will be played at the 44,000-capacity stadium in Nizhny Novgorod.

A reunion

This will be the second time in 16 months that the two nations have met. In June 2025, Nigeria and Russia drew 1–1. The Super Eagles will therefore have the opportunity to do better this time, against a Russian side that has not played in any official competitions and is coming off the back of a series of friendly matches.

A busy schedule for Nigeria

This match comes exactly one week after a key fixture: Matchday 2 of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. After Madagascar, Nigeria will travel to face Guinea-Bissau’s Djurtus on 29 September. This sequence of fixtures will allow the coaching staff to assess the squad between official competition and a high-profile friendly.

Nafongo TRAORE |

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Nafongon Moussa TRAORE, Burkinabè de 25 ans, est passionné de football, est rédacteur pour Foot Africa et commentateur pour BurkiFoot.

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