Super Eagles of Nigeria to play Ecuador in New Jersey

Super Eagles of Nigeria to play Ecuador in New Jersey

The Super Eagles will take on 2 teams that are going to the World Cup in Mexico and Ecuador during the next international break.

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has announced another friendly for the Super Eagles.

On Friday, April 15, 2022, the NFF announced that an agreement has been reached with the Federación Ecuatoriana de Fútbol for an international friendly fixture between the two countries.

The friendly will take place on Thursday, 2nd June 2022 in New Jersey, United States of America.

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The friendly against Ecuador is the second during the next international break as the Super Eagles take on the El Tri of Mexico five days earlier at the prestigious AT & T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.

The Amaju Pinnick-led NFF has once again slated the Super Eagles to face off against one of the best South American teams in Ecuador.

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Ecuador will be going to the World Cup later this year and is ranked 46 by the world football governing body FIFA.

While the Super Eagles start a rebuild ahead of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Ivory Coast, Mexico, and Ecuador fine-tune their preparations for the World Cup.

The two games against Mexico and Ecuador serve as a huge test for the Super Eagles as they take on countries that qualified for the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar.

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