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Russia vs Nigeria: When, Where, and How to Watch Friday's Historic Friendly
Doha – Russia and Nigeria will meet for the first time ever in an international friendly match on Friday at Moscow's iconic Luzhniki Stadium. The match kicks off at 7:00 p.m. (GMT+1) as both teams look to continue their recent strong form. The Super Eagles enter the contest fresh off their success at the Unity Cup in Brentford, where they defeated Jamaica in the final. This follows their 2-1 victory over Ghana earlier in the international window. Coach Eric Chelle's men will aim to maintain their unbeaten run despite missing several key players. Nigeria will be without star forwards Victor Osimhen and Ademola Lookman due to injury. This leaves the door open for Belgian Ebony Shoe and Golden Boot winner Tolu Arokodare to lead the attack. Lazio midfielder Fisayo Dele-Bashiru is also expected to feature prominently in what will be a depleted Nigerian squad. Russia comes into the match having won their last eight games by a combined score of 44-0. Their most recent outings in March resulted in back-to-back 5-0 victories over Grenada and Zambia. The Russians have been banned from competing against European countries since 2021 due to the war in Ukraine, instead playing friendlies against teams from other confederations. Russian coach Valeri Karpin dismissed suggestions that Nigeria is bringing a weakened side. 'There are always absentees, but that doesn't make the match less competitive,' Karpin stated. 'Nigeria still has top-quality players, and this will be a good test for us.' The match will be played at the 78,000-capacity Luzhniki Stadium, which hosted the 2018 FIFA World Cup final. Nigerian fans can watch the game live on Match TV, Afrosport, and the official NFF TV channel. Nigeria's predicted lineup includes Maduka Okoye in goal, with a defense of Bright Osayi-Samuel, Semi Ajayi, William Ekong, and Bruno Onyemaechi. The midfield will likely feature Raphael Onyedika, Christantus Uche, Frank Onyeka, and Fisayo Dele-Bashiru, while Tolu Arokodare and Moses Simon are expected to lead the attack. Russia will likely field Matvey Safonov in goal, with Ilya Vakhaniya, Maxim Osipenko, Alexander Silyanov, and Yuri Gorshkov in defense. The midfield should consist of Alexey Batrakov, Anton Miranchuk, and Danil Prutsev, while the attack will feature Maksim Glushenkov, Andrey Mostovoy, and Nikolay Komlichenko. Despite Russia entering as favorites on paper, the Super Eagles' speed and firepower could pose problems. Under Chelle, Nigeria has been tenacious and energetic without the ball, which may prove challenging for the Russians. Both teams have been scoring freely in recent matches, suggesting goals are likely in this encounter. The Super Eagles arrived in Moscow earlier this week and began training on Tuesday in preparation for the fixture. This match represents another opportunity for Chelle to assess his squad ahead of upcoming World Cup qualifiers, where he has emphasized the need for improvement if Nigeria is to secure a spot at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Read also: Ireland vs Senegal: When, How to Watch Dublin Friendly Tags: Friendly GamesnigeriaRussia
Yahoo
22-02-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Venezia 0-0 Lazio: Disappointing Aquile stalemate
Lazio proved how much they will miss Taty Castellanos and lost Fisayo Dele-Bashiru to injury too in this disappointing goalless draw away to Venezia. The Aquile missed suspended Nicolò Rovella, injured Taty Castellanos, Matias Vecino and Elseid Hysaj as they tried to recapture fourth spot. Venezia sat in penultimate place with three draws in the last eight rounds, but Filip Stankovic, Michel Svoboda, Domen Crnigoj and Richie Sagrado were out of action. See how it all unfolded on the Liveblog. Boulaye Dia really should've scored when sent clear by the Mattia Zaccagni through ball only to balloon over the bar from seven yards. There was bad news for Lazio when Fisayo Dele-Bashiru sprained his ankle, so already short on midfield options, Reda Belahyane made his debut. Gustav Isaksen's curler from distance was palmed over the bar, but Mirko Maric should've put Venezia in front when nodding the Alessio Zerbin free kick wide of the near post. Joel Schingtienne also failed to get his header on target from point-blank range, while Christos Mandas made a decisive fingertip save to push the Gaetano Oristanio daisy-cutter round the base of the near post. Venezia looked more likely to score as the game wore on, Yeboah firing over on the counter and the Zerbin angled drive deflected just wide. Serie A | Parma 2-0 Bologna: Perfect Chivu debut
