Even if the Super Eagles fail to qualify for next year’s FIFA World Cup billed to be co-hosted by USA, Canada and Mexico, the Nigerian national team will still be in the United States of America well ahead of all teams that qualify from Africa.
Sports247 reports that this is sequel to confirmation by the communications department of Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) that the Eagles will play two international friendly matches in the USA in the month of November, as preparations commence towards the next Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco.
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The forthcoming AFCON will be the first ever edition to spill over into two years, as the fixtures will run from this December into January 2026, due to clashes with the European football calendar.
With the Eagles looking unlikely to get an automatic ticket to the 2026 Mundial, though retaining hope of qualifying through the play-off route involving four best second placed teams across the African qualifying groups, the NFF appears resigned in turning attention fully on ensuring a resounding consolation conquest of the next AFCON in January.
With that target in view, a press statement from the NFF’s media unit revealed on Wednesday that the Eagles will face Venezuela and Colombia in God’s Own Country during the November international window.
The statement added at length: Super Eagles will be up against Venezuela on Friday, 14th November 2025 at the Shell Stadium in Houston, Texas, with kick-off billed for 8pm Texas time.
On Tuesday, 18th November 2025, the three-time African champions will confront Los Cafeteros of Colombia at the Citi Field Stadium in Flushing Meadows, borough of Queens, New York with kick-off billed for 8pm Eastern Time(1am Wednesday, 19th November in Nigeria).
