Nigeria will face Mexico in a high-profile
friendly in the United States on 31 May as part of their preparations for the Confederations
Cup.
The match will be held at the at the Reliant
Stadium in Houston, Texas.
“We are pleased that the reigning African
champions will have such a high-quality final preparation for the important
games that we have in June,” said Nigeria Football Federation
(NFF) general secretary Musa Amadu.
The last time the two countries met was in
another friendly in Chihuahua, Mexico in October 2007. The game ended in a 2-2
draw.
Nigeria, currently top of their 2014 World Cup
qualifying group, take
on Kenya’s Harambee Stars in Nairobi on 8 June before travelling to
the Confederations Cup in Brazil.
In Brazil, they play against Tahiti, Uruguay and
world and European champions Spain, while the Mexicans clash with hosts Brazil,
Italy and Japan.
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