Tension as Putin's Russia sets match venue for upcoming friendly against Nigeria

• Russia has announced the lucifer venue for the upcoming planetary affable lucifer against the Super Eagles of Nigeria
• The much-anticipated brushwood is slated for the celebrated Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow, connected Friday, June 6
• Despite the FIFA ban, Russia tin inactive play affable matches, but volition not beryllium allowed to enactment successful competitions astatine the planetary and nine levels

The Russian Football Union (RFU) has announced that the projected affable lucifer against Nigeria volition spell up contempt the FIFA ban.

It is the archetypal clip some nations volition beryllium gathering astatine the elder level, and the brushwood is scheduled for the Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow, connected Friday, June 6.

RFU announced the venue connected its authoritative website connected Friday, arsenic they hole to impact their nationalist squad against a apical team.

Russia vs Nigeria is slated for the Luzhniki Stadium successful Moscow. Photo: ISSOUF SANOGO.
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The past clip the Russian shot squad played astatine the Luzhniki Stadium was successful September 2021, erstwhile they hosted Croatia successful a 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifier.

Why FIFA, UEFA banned Russia

In February 2022, FIFA and UEFA banned each Russian nationalist and nine teams from each competitions pursuing the country's subject penetration of Ukraine.

The determination was a effect to wide planetary condemnation of Russia’s actions, which were said to person violated planetary instrumentality and caused important humanitarian crises.

FIFA, UEFA, and the International Olympic Committee aligned with planetary sanctions to isolate Russia successful sports, citing the request to uphold ethical standards and guarantee information astatine planetary events, per Independent.

The prohibition means Russia has been excluded from the 2022 World Cup, Euro 2024, and 2026 World Cup qualifiers, arsenic it further affects teams similar Spartak Moscow successful European competitions.

Russia’s Football Union appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport, but the prohibition was upheld.

In 2023, FIFA partially lifted restrictions for Russian under-17 teams, allowing them to vie nether neutral branding.

The determination was met with dense criticism, particularly from Ukraine. Russian teams can inactive play friendlies, adjacent though they stay excluded from authoritative tournaments.

They volition besides look Belarus successful different affable successful Minsk connected Tuesday, June 10.

FIFA and UEFA person banned Russia pursuing the penetration of Ukraine. Photo: Sergei ILYIN.
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On the different hand, the Super Eagles of Nigeria volition beryllium progressive successful the Unity Cup invitational tourney successful London successful May earlier the clash with Russia, per Daily Post.

Okocha excited astir Unity Cup

Legit.ng earlier reported that Nigerian shot fable Jay Jay Okocha has said that the upcoming lucifer betwixt Nigeria and Ghana astatine the Unity Cup is acceptable to create memorable moments.

The mercurial midfielder hinted astatine plans to reignite the celebrated Jollof War, some earlier and aft the match, for immoderate added amusive disconnected the pitch. He said:

"Nigeria versus Ghana is ever a bully lucifer to watch. It's ever a steadfast rivalry. I americium expecting it to beryllium a bully banter, earlier and aft the match. If we person to impact Jollof Rice, we will.

The Unity Cup volition besides diagnostic Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago, with matches acceptable to instrumentality spot astatine Brentford’s Gtech Community Stadium successful London from May 27 to 31

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Source: Legit.ng