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Nigeria Set for Russia Rematch at Nizhny Novgorod Stadium on October 6

Nigeria Set for Russia Rematch at Nizhny Novgorod Stadium on October 6

Nigeria will face Russia in an international friendly at Nizhny Novgorod Stadium on October 6, 16 months after their 2018 rematch ended in a 1-1 draw in Moscow.

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Nigeria is set to face Russia in an international friendly match on October 6 at Nizhny Novgorod Stadium, marking a rematch of their 16-month-old draw in Moscow where both teams ended up with a scoreline of 1-1.

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