The Super Eagles will take on Ecuador at 1.30 am in the morning on Friday. The Super Eagles of Nigeria are set for their next international friendly fixture against Ecuador. The clash against Ecuador comes after the Super Eagles suffered a 2-1 loss to the El-Tri of Mexico.
The Super Eagles have since left the Dallas venue of the first friendly and are now in Harrison, New Jersey.
Ahead of the game, the Super Eagles are upbeat and looking forward to bouncing back from defeat.
Super Eagles vs Ecuador
Newly-appointed Super Eagles boss José Peseiro led training ahead of the game against Ecuador.
The Super Eagles provided an update with a message on their official social media handles.
The message which came with the post also revealed the game will kick off in Nigeria.
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The post said, “Training was intense last night. We’re set for tonight’s game against Ecuador. Kickoff is 8.30 pm Thursday in New Jersey(1.30 am Friday in Nigeria).”
Victory in the game against Ecuador will go a long way to pumping up the spirit of the Super Eagles ahead of the upcoming 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying matches.
The Super Eagles take on Sierra Leone at the 60,000-capacity MKO Abiola Stadium on Thursday, June 9, and later away against São Tomé and Príncipe on Thursday, June 13.
The match against Ecuador kicks off at 8 pm ET (1 am Nigeria time on Friday) at the home of Major League Soccer giants New York Red Bulls.
