The friendly will take place on 6 June. The last time the Russian national team played at the main arena of the country was on 1 September 2021 - it was a World Cup qualifying match with Croatia, which ended in a draw.
The Nigerian national team is ranked 44th in the FIFA rankings. Last year, the team reached the final of the African Cup of Nations, where it lost to the host team of the tournament - the national team of Cote d'Ivoire - with a score of 1-2. The core of the Nigerian national team consists of players playing in the championships of England, Spain, Italy and Germany. The main star of the team is Victor Osimhen, who plays for Turkish Galatasaray.
After the game with the African team, Valeri Karpin's team will go to Minsk. The meeting with Belarus will be held on 10 June.
