Get Guardian on GoogleThe Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has confirmed that the Super Eagles will play two international friendlies against Venezuela and Colombia in the United States during the FIFA window for friendly matches in November 2025.
According to NFF’s FIFA Match Agent, Jairo Pachón of Eurodata Sport, Nigeria will face Venezuela on Friday, November 14, at the Shell Stadium in Houston, Texas, with kick-off scheduled for 8 p.m. local time. Four days later, on Tuesday, November 18, the Eagles will take on Colombia at Citi Field Stadium in Queens, New York, also at 8 p.m. Eastern Time (1 a.m. Wednesday in Nigeria).
The matches 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. That tour was the first under then-coach José Peseiro.
Meanwhile, at the youth level, Nigeria’s Golden Eaglets will take on Ghana’s Black Starlets in the semi-final of the WAFU-B U17 Championship on Tuesday at Stade Charles Konan Banny, Côte d’Ivoire. Kick-off is 8 p.m. Nigerian time.
The five-time world champions topped their group with four points, scoring four goals and conceding once. Ghana advanced after a late rally against Niger, having earlier drawn 1-1 with Togo and lost 3-0 to hosts Côte d’Ivoire.
The Eaglets hold the edge in recent encounters, having beaten Ghana 4-2 in the 2022 opener in Cape Coast and 3-2 in the bronze-medal match of the last edition in Accra. Victory on Tuesday will secure Nigeria a place in the final and qualification for the 2026 Africa U17 Cup of Nations.
