The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has officially confirmed the cancellation of the Super Eagles’ planned friendly matches against Venezuela and Colombia in the United States.
The cancellation was deemed “automatic” and “inevitable” following the Super Eagles’ qualification for the 2026 World Cup play-offs. According to the NFF Director of Communications, Dr. Ademola Olajire, the decision was necessary because the friendly matches, which were originally scheduled for November 14 and 18, clashed directly with the crucial Confederation of African Football (CAF) World Cup qualifying play-offs, set to take place between November 13 and 16 in Morocco.
The friendlies, which were initially arranged as part of preparations for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, now take a back seat to the World Cup aspiration. Having finished as one of Africa’s four best runners-up, Nigeria will now face Gabon in a semi-final fixture in the play-off round, with the goal of securing a spot in the global inter-confederation play-offs and, ultimately, a place at the 2026 World Cup.
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