NFF set up Argentina friendly for Eagles

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) are almost done with arrangements for a high-profile international friendly between the Super Eagles and two-time World Cup winners, Argentina.

The game which is scheduled to hold at the Krasnodar Arena Stadium on Tuesday, 14 November, will be part of preparations for the Nigerian team ahead of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.

Speaking to NFF official website on Saturday, the General Secretary of the federation, Dr. Mohammed Sanusi, however stated that the match is subject to approval by FIFA and agreeable flight arrangements.

“We have had long and fruitful talks, and we can say that we have an agreement. We await the approval by FIFA and also, we have to agree on the flight arrangements that would be comfortable for the players and crew,” he said.

“The match will come up on 14th November, four days after the Super Eagles’ final 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifying match away to Algeria.

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“We had offers from teams like Iran, Saudi Arabia and Morocco but we have opted for the Argentines.”

Nigeria already qualified for the World Cup, and in an inconsequential qualifying tie, the Eagles will take on Algeria’s Fennecs at the Stade Mohamed Hamlaoui in Constantine on Friday, 10th November before travelling for the friendly four days after.

Nigeria and Argentina played two high –profile friendly matches in 2011, the first in Abuja in June ending 4-1 in favour of the Super Eagles. The Albiceleste trumped the second encounter 3-1 in Dhaka, Bangladesh three months later.

Nigeria have also had to confront Argentina in four of its previous five FIFA World Cup appearances, with the Argentinians carrying day each time.

Argentina will take on World Cup hosts Russia in a friendly on 10th November while the Eagles are playing the Fennecs in Constantine.

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