Super Eagles to face Venezuela, Colombia in USA
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has confirmed that the senior men’s national team, the Super Eagles, will take on Venezuela and Colombia in the United States of America during the FIFA window for international friendly matches in November 2025.
NFF’s FIFA Match Agent, Jairo Pachon of Eurodata Sport, said the Super Eagles will face Venezuela on Friday, 14 November 2025, at the Shell Stadium in Houston, Texas, with kick-off scheduled for 8 p.m. Texas time.
On Tuesday, 18 November 2025, the three-time African champions will confront the Los Cafeteros of Colombia at Citi Field Stadium in Flushing Meadows, Queens, New York, with kick-off set for 8 p.m. Eastern Time (1 a.m. Wednesday, 19 November in Nigeria).
In their last outing in the United States in the summer of 2022, the Super Eagles played against Mexico at the AT&T Stadium in Dallas, Texas, losing narrowly 2-1, with Nigeria’s goal coming from a powerful header by Cyriel Dessers. It was the first match in charge for Portuguese coach José Peseiro.
The Eagles also faced Ecuador’s La Tricolor in New Jersey, losing by a single goal.
