Izuchukwu OkosiThe proposed international friendly match between deputy African champions Nigeria and 2022 FIFA World Cup winners Argentina scheduled for March 26 in Los Angeles, USA has been called off, Prime Business Africa gathered.
The Super Eagles were previously billed to engage the Albeceleste for the second time in an international friendly in little over five years but that arrangement will not come to fruition due to logistical reasons.
The South Americans have beaten Nigeria in previous World Cup meetings in 2002, 2010 and 2014.
Both teams however played out a thrilling 2-2 draw in the 2018 World Cup in Russia.
When they faced-off in the 14 November 2017 friendly played in Russia, Nigeria defeated Argentina 4-2.
Costa Rica have been designated to replace the Nigeria men’s national team in the friendly at the 60,000-capacity Los Angeles Coliseum.
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The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) have not confirmed if the Super Eagles will be engaged in another friendly during the international break.
Nigeria will restart their 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying games in June of this year and then begin their quest for a place at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco in September this year when the group stage of the qualifiers will kick off.
Izuchukwu Okosi is a Nigerian sports and entertainment journalist with two decades of experience in the media industry having begun his media journey in 2002 as an intern at Mundial Sports International (MSI) and Africa Independent Television (AIT), owners of Daar Communications Plc.
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