International Friendly:

Nigeria vs Saudi Arabia:

Date: Fri. 13th Oct. 2023

Venue: Estadio Municipal de Portimao.

Time: 5pm


https://www.skysports.com/football/saudi-arabia-vs-nigeria/499356

Fifa #40 vs #57
We have a slight edge but I'll go for a DRAW.

Head to Head



Nigeria vs Saudi Arabia has meet just once at the senior level.
The match was played on the 25 the of May 2010. The match ended in 0-0



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bLQDPyEql-0?si=mxoZPPhcnxNfRExL

Again, Super Eagles take on Saudi Arabia as preparation for World Cup match



For the second time ever, Nigeria’s Super Eagles will play against their Saudi Arabian counterparts in a friendly duel on 13 October.

Both teams have played similar friendly match at Alpenstadion, Austria on 25 May 2010 as part of the Super Eagles’ build-up to the World Cup in South Africa.

The encounter ended goalless. This time around, both will meet again at Portimão, in Portugal, the home country of Nigeria’s manager, José Peseiro.

The Estadio Municipal de Portimão, in the Algarve, is the home ground of Portimonense S.C. and can seat close to 10,000 spectators.


While the encounter 13 years ago was a prelude to the World Cup finals, this time, it is a prelude to World Cup qualifying series.

This clash is coming barely a month before the three-time African champions, play a home game against the Crocodiles of Lesotho.

Within the same FIFA window in November, the Super Eagles will play their second match of the qualification series, away to the Warriors of Zimbabwe.

Saudi Arabia’s Green Falcons will play Mali’s Eagles at the same venue four days later.

The most remarkable clash between Nigeria and Saudi Arabia remains the opening match of FIFA U20 World Cup (then known as FIFA World Youth Championship) in 1989, in which second half goals Chrstopher Ohenhen and Mutiu Adepoju steered Nigeria to a comeback 2-1 victory over the host nation in Riyadh.

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The highpoint of the 1989 match was the second and winning goal scored by Christopher Ohenhen.

The goal fired from a 15 metre spot kick was not just the first of three similar goals that Ohenhen scored in the series, it was a milestone goal, the 500th since the Under 20 championship began in 1977.

Saudi Arabia boss unveils 31-man squad for Super Eagles friendly


Saudi Arabia head coach, Roberto Mancini has named a 31-man squad for his side’s friendlies against the Super Eagles of Nigeria.


The encounter against the Super Eagles is slated for Portimao, Portugal on Friday, October 13.

It will be the second-ever meeting between the Asians and the three-time African champions.


The Greens have another friendly lined up against the Eagles of Mali also in Portimao on October 17.

Mancini’s side is using both games as part of their preparations for the 2023 Asian Cup, which will be staged in Qatar next January.

Saudi Arabia is in Group F with Oman, Kyrgyzstan, and Thailand.


THE FULL SQUAD

Muhammad Al-Owais, Nawaf Al-Aqidi, Raghed Al-Najjar, Hamed Youssef, Yasser Al-Shahrani, Zakaria Hawsawi, Ali Al-Bulaihi, Hassan Kadesh,

Hassan Al-Tambakti, Abdul-Ilah Al-Omari, Saud Abdul-Hamid, Sultan. Al-Ghanem, Abdullah Al-Khaibari, Abdul-Ilah Al-Maliki, Faisal Al-Ghamdi, Eid Al-Mawlid, Muhammad Kanno,

Salman Al-Faraj, Nasser Al-Dosari, Ali Hazazi, Sami Al-Naji, Salem Al-Dosari, Abdul Rahman Gharib, Ayman Yahya, Fahd Al-Mawlid, Haroun Kamara, Haitham Asiri, Saleh Al-Shehri, Firas Al-Braikan, Abdullah Al-Hamdan, Muhammad Maran.

Nigerias Team list

FULL LIST OF INVITED PLAYERS:

Goalkeepers: Francis Uzoho (Omonia FC, Cyprus); Olorunleke Ojo (Enyimba FC); Adebayo Adeleye (Hapoel Jerusalem, Israel)


Defenders: Olaoluwa Aina (Nottingham Forest, England); Bright Osayi-Samuel (Fenerbahce FC, Turkey); Jordan Torunarigha (KAA Gent, Belgium); Kenneth Omeruo (Kasimpasa FC, Turkey); Oluwasemilogo Ajayi (West Bromwich Albion, England); Calvin Bassey (Fulham FC, England); Jamilu Collins (Cardiff FC, Wales); Bruno Onyemaechi (Boavista FC, Portugal)

Midfielders: Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City, England); Raphael Onyedika (Club Brugge, Belgium); Joe Ayodele-Aribo (Southampton FC, England); Frank Onyeka (Brentford FC, England); Alex Iwobi (Fulham FC, England); Fisayo Dele-Bashiru (Hatayaspor FC, Turkey)

Forwards: Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City, England); Samuel Chukwueze (AC Milan, Italy); Moses Simon (FC Nantes, France); Ademola Lookman (Atalanta FC, Italy); Victor Osimhen (SSC Napoli, Italy); Taiwo Awoniyi (Nottingham Forest, England); Terem Moffi (OGC Nice, France); Victor Boniface (Bayer Leverkusen, Germany).

Super Eagles head coach, Jose Peseiro has called up Tyrone Ebuehi and Umar Sadiq for his side’s international friendlies against Saudi Arabia and Mozambique.


The duo will replace injured duo Ola Aina and Taiwo Awoniyi for the games.

We go again 😁😁

Someone's definitely gonna win this time, most probably, SE.

The Arabs are there to play but not to play too.

Let's say 3-1 in favour of SE

Chai..


The scenario..

Saudi Arabians will see the black players as slaves.

The black Muslims will see the Saudi Arabians as God's anointed and people whose shoes they are not worthy to bear.

The foolish slave blacks might even intensionally be sabotaging their own chances for the Saudi Arabians to win.

Slaves!!!

Good one. The Saudis are gradually becoming a force to the reckon with. The essence of their oil money is been felt.

Till them nuke that stadium before una go avoid middle east

Saudi win or draw

UP NIGERIA 🇳🇬 🙌 🇳🇬

Make we use this one train small

Sale your land, use am. cook draw soup.

Stop inviting these useless players

Midfielders: Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City, England)

Alex Iwobi (Fulham FC, England)

Forwards: Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City, England);

2-1 win to nigeria. Mainly because i dont know anyone in that saudi team

1:3

robosky02:
Super Eagles head coach, Jose Peseiro has called up Tyrone Ebuehi and Umar Sadiq for his side’s international friendlies against Saudi Arabia and Mozambique.


The duo will replace injured duo Ola Aina and Taiwo Awoniyi for the games.

Tyrone ebuehi is an obedient servant of super eagles...

robosky02:
Head to Head



Nigeria vs Saudi Arabia has meet just once at the senior level.
The match was played on the 25 the of May 2010. The match ended in 0-0



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bLQDPyEql-0?si=mxoZPPhcnxNfRExL

what about the gold cup played in Riyad in 1995?

This super eagles coach hasn't won an international friendly and I don't see them winning Saudi Arabia

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We no suppose play any match with any modaafuckn islamic terrorists..The Igbos and yoruba Christians should boycott that match ..

Rubbish.

Ok, noted.

That match should be called off in cognisance of the ongoing war in the middle east between Israel and Palestine for sake of empathy for the people going through this

The team fades in quality from front to back.
Between the post is just Hobson's Choice.

Nigeria vs Walai-Talai

STEWpid:
Chai..


The scenario..

Saudi Arabians will see the black players as slaves.

The black Muslims will see the Saudi Arabians as God's anointed and people whose shoes they are not worthy to bear.

The foolish slave blacks might even intensionally be sabotaging their own chances for the Saudi Arabians to win.

Slaves!!!

You never disappoint with your foolishness and stupidity