Nigeria Cancel Friendly With Saudi Arabia, To Face Liberia In Monrovia On September 11
Published: September 06, 2018Allnigeriasoccer.com can exclusively report that the proposed friendly between the Nigerian National Team and Saudi Arabia will no longer hold next week.
The Nigeria Football Federation were not able to secure the international friendly against the the three-time AFC Asian Cup champions and have now confirmed that the Super Eagles will face the Liberian national team in Monrovia on September 11.
The Super Eagles players and officials are expected to depart directly from Seychelles for Liberia on Sunday, September 9 and the players will return to their respective clubs after the game.
Whilst Super Eagles manager Gernot Rohr invited 20 foreign-based professionals for an Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Seychelles, Lone Stars coach Thomas Kojo has called up thirteen foreign based players for the AFCON qualifier with Democratic Republic of Congo, including Mallorca goalkeeper Boison Wynney and Spartak Moscow midfielder Sylvanus Nimely.
Nigeria have met Liberia on 13 occasions in the past, with the Super Eagles winning eight games, drawing two and losing three times.
In the latest FIFA Ranking, Liberia are ranked 158th in the world.
Ifeanyi Emmanuel
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