The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has confirmed that the Super Eagles will take on Poland and Portugal in international friendly matches during the FIFA June window.
Nigeria’s clash with Poland is scheduled for June 3 at Warsaw’s PGE Narodowy Stadium. The venue for the June 10 meeting against Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal is yet to be finalised, according to NFF FIFA Match Agent, Jairo Pachon of Eurodata Sport.
“We are always looking to arrange competitive fixtures for the national team during every FIFA window,” Pachon told ESPN.
The friendly against Portugal will serve as the European champions’ final preparation before heading to the United States, Canada, and Mexico for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Poland, like Nigeria, will miss out on this year’s global tournament.
NFF Director of Communications, Ademola Olajire also confirmed the fixtures in a media statement released on Thursday. He expressed optimism about the upcoming summer schedule, highlighting the Super Eagles’ recent outings in Antalya, Turkiye, where they defeated Iran and drew with Jordan—both World Cup-bound nations.
Those matches were originally planned as part of a four-nation mini-tournament in Amman, Jordan, but had to be relocated due to ongoing conflicts in the Gulf region.
Pachon praised the cooperation between federations, saying, “We are grateful to the teams for trusting us to make these games happen.”
Before the June friendlies, the Super Eagles are set to return to London to defend the Unity Cup title they claimed last summer. Details regarding participating teams in this year’s tournament, scheduled for May 26-30, are yet to be released.
Nigeria, three-time African champions, will miss the FIFA World Cup for the second consecutive edition, following their absence from the 2022 tournament in Qatar.
