The Super Eagles will face Ukraine in an international friendly on September 10 in Kiev, the Nigeria Football Federation President Amaju Pinnick has stated.
Pinnick made the disclosure via his official Twitter handle on Friday.
“Finally, we have secured a Grade A international friendly match for the Super Eagles against the Ukraine in Kiev, on the 10th of September.
“It is part of our ongoing drive to expose as many players as we can to global football, so this should be another springboard for our young stars,” Pinnick tweeted.
The NFF president also disclosed that the federation had received assurance from the Federal Government on Nigeria’s bid to host the U-20 Women’s World Cup.
“In keeping with this, the Federal Government of Nigeria has also endorsed our FIFA Under-20 Female World Cup project and we are totally committed to hosting a beautiful showcase for women’s football.
“The benefits of hosting world class events and tournaments have been thrashed in a lot of conversations. From the provision of new facilities to the upgrading of existing facilities; both sporting and otherwise to the massive boost in the local economy, these events also act as windows to the world.
“To that effect, we are hoping a top expert from any of our anti-corruption agencies; the EFCC, ICPC or the Nigeria Police, will head our compliance committee for the NIGERIA 2020 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup.
“Hopefully, with the support of all Nigerians, we will deliver a worthy tournament for our women,” Pinnick added.
