Mexico is returning to the Georgia Dome for the fourth time in five years to play a warm-up soccer game against Nigeria as part of both teams’ preparations for the World Cup in Brazil this summer.
The game will be at 8:30 p.m. local time on March 5.

Mexico played in the Dome last year, defeating Trinidad and Tobago 1-0 in the Gold Cup. “El Tri,” as the team also is known, defeated Bosnia and Herzegovina 2-0 in a friendly in 2011 and beat Venezuela 4-0 in a friendly in 2009. Each game drew at least 50,000 people to the Dome.

Natural grass will be brought into the Dome and put down for the game, as it was for the previous soccer games there.

After needing to beat New Zealand in a playoff just to qualify for the World Cup, Mexico was drawn into what is considered to be one of the tournament’s tougher groups. Mexico, No. 21 in FIFA’s World rankings, will play Brazil (No. 10), one of the favorites to win the World Cup, Croatia (No. 16) and will open the World Cup against Cameroon (No. 50) on June 13. Mexico’s roster for the friendly game at the Georgia Dome may include Manchester United forward Javier Hernandez and Villarreal midfielder Giovani dos Santos.

Nigeria’s (No. 37) World Cup group includes Argentina (No. 3), Bosnia and Herzegovina (No. 19), and Iran (No. 33). The Super Eagles, as the Nigerian team is also known, will open the World Cup against Iran on June 16. Nigeria’s roster may include Chelsea’s John Obi Mikel and Liverpool’s Victor Moses

It's going to be an exciting match but I doubt Nigeria winning Mexico.

Not Again......I hope this is not true....,How can we use Mexico to prepare for Argentina

@I no like this one at all#

waleadex: It's going to be an exciting match but I doubt Nigeria winning Mexico.

why so?

luvable sam: Not Again......I hope this is not true....,How can we use Mexico to prepare for Argentina
@I no like this one at all#

to some extent, I think Mexico and argentina play similarly, forget that Mexico is in North America, they form part of latin America and are quite a formidable team.

My only concern is that we've played them before and I would've preferred a new opponent.

waleadex: It's going to be an exciting match but I doubt Nigeria winning Mexico.

Mexico doesn't even have a team..did u watch last confederation cup?u cant use mexico 2 prepare 4 argentina...i would v prefered colombia

safarigirl: why so?
to some extent, I think Mexico and argentina play similarly, forget that Mexico is in North America, they form part of latin America and are quite a formidable team.

My only concern is that we've played them before and I would've preferred a new opponent.

Yea..a new and strong opponent like colombia

Colombia or Uruguay

autchman144: Colombia or Uruguay

I said a new opponent..didnt we play uruguay during confederations cup?we could v won dem if we played wit our 1st eleven

Colombia would've been the best, maybe Paraguay second best, but Mexico? Seems too easy

I may comment leta

We should be playing Brazil, Columbia not Mexico that we've already played.
NFF SHOULD BETTER WAKE UP

We dont want to play a team that will trash us 3 or 4 zero in a friendly, that will dampen the spirit of the players, officials and even sponsors.
I think Mexico will be just right.