The Nigerian national team, the Super Eagles, are set to lock horns with Poland in a pre-2026 FIFA World Cup friendly scheduled for Wednesday night. This encounter marks only the second meeting between the two sides in history.
Fresh off retaining the Unity Cup, Eric Chelle’s squad arrived for the match after a flawless run against Zimbabwe and Jamaica. Meanwhile, Poland enters this fixture as part of their World Cup preparations, having previously secured a 2-0 victory over Ukraine in their first friendly.
Their lone previous clash was a March 2018 friendly, which Nigeria won 1-0. Below, we provide live updates as the action unfolds in Warsaw.
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Poland XI: Kamil Grabara; Przemyslaw Wisniewski, Jan Bednarek, Kacper Potulski, Jakub Kaminski, Bartosz Slisz, Piotr Zielinski, Nicola Zalewski; Sebastian Szymanski, Robert Lewandowski, Karol Swiderski.
Nigeria XI: Maduka Okoye; Abdullahi Bewene, Igoh Ogbu, Emmanuel Fernandez, Onyemaechi Bruno; Frank Onyeka, Wilfred Ndidi, Tochukwu Nnadi, Moses Simon; Akor Adams, Terem Moffi.
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First Half: The Super Eagles strike first! A brilliant build-up culminates with Terem Moffi slotting home a low cross from Moses Simon. 1-0 Nigeria. Poland responds quickly as Kacper Potulski heads in from a corner to level the score. 1-1. The half ends with the teams tied.
Second Half: Nigeria regains the lead via a penalty. Paul Onuachu coolly converts from the spot to make it 2-1. However, Poland snatches a draw with the last kick of the game—Przemyslaw Wisniewski unleashes a long-range strike that beats Maduka Okoye. Final score: 2-2.
Full Time: A thrilling contest ends in a stalemate. For the full match report, see below.