Izuchukwu OkosiThe Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) on Friday evening in a release announced confirmation of an international friendly game between the Super Eagles of Nigeria and Ecuador in New Jersey, United States of America on June 2.
Both teams will clash at the 25,000-capacity Red Bull Arena in Harrison, New Jersey, home to Major League Soccer’s New York Red Bulls.
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The game will come five days after the Super Eagles would have played against Mexico in another international friendly game at the AT&T Stadium, Texas.
Nigeria failed to qualify for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar but has had the privilege of playing against some teams heading to the tournament who have African teams in their groups.
Ecuador will use the game as part of preparations for their FIFA World Cup campaign going down later this year in November.
Ecuador are in Group A with host country Qatar, African champions Senegal and Netherlands.
Izuchukwu Okosi is a Nigerian sports and entertainment journalist with two decades of experience in the media industry having begun his media journey in 2002 as an intern at Mundial Sports International (MSI) and Africa Independent Television (AIT), owners of Daar Communications Plc.
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