Top Nigeria FA official Mohammed Sanusi has said next month’s friendly against Brazil will be a good test for the country’s young team.
Nigeria will tackle five-time world champions Brazil in Singapore on October 13.
“We are happy to have sealed this encounter with Brazil, the five-time champions of the world. It is not every day that you get to Brazil, and I think it is very good for our young team,” said NFF general secretary Sanusi.
In 2003, Brazil beat hosts Super Eagles 3-0 in a friendly played in Nigeria’s capital city of Abuja.
Sanusi further said Nigeria also hope to play an African team during the FIFA friendly window.
“The focus now is on getting an African team for the Super Eagles as a second match for the FIFA window in October, ahead of their 2021 AFCON qualifying matches in November,” he disclosed.
The Super Eagles have two 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying dates in November.
They host Benin Republic on November 14, before they take on Lesotho in Maseru on November 19.
