Super Eagles set for Venezuela and Colombia friendlies ahead of AFCON 2025

The friendlies are scheduled during the FIFA international window in November 2025, just a month before the tournament kicks off.

Before heading to the USA, Nigeria will complete their 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign with two crucial fixtures: an away clash against Lesotho on October 10 and a home encounter with Benin on October 14.

"NFF's FIFA Match Agent, Jairo Pachon of Eurodata Sport, said the 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," read a statement from the NFF as reported by Africanfootball.com.

"On Tuesday, 18th November 2025, the three-time African champions will confront the 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)."

Nigeria's last trip to the USA came in the summer of 2022, when they narrowly lost 2-1 to Mexico at AT&T Stadium in Dallas.

The game marked Portuguese coach Jose Peseiro's debut in charge, with Nigeria's goal coming from a powerful header by Cyriel Dessers.

The Super Eagles are drawn in Group C at AFCON 2025, where they will take on Tanzania (December 23), Tunisia (December 27), and Uganda (December 30), setting the stage for a challenging start to their campaign in Morocco.