Friendly: Nigeria To Play Mexico In July

Friendly: Nigeria To Play Mexico In July By Uche Dozie The Federación Mexicana de Fútbol (FMF) and Soccer United Marketing (SUM) today announced that the Mexican National Team will battle Nigeria on Saturday, July 3 at 7:30 p.m. PT, at the historic Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (LA Coliseum), BSNSports.com.ng reports. The match further shows the good relationship between the two countries after playing several friendly games against each other. [caption id="attachment_47674" align="alignnone" width="612"] ATLANTA, GA - MARCH 05: Hector Herrera #8 of Mexico tackles John Obi Mikel #10 of Nigeria against Javier Aquino #11 at Georgia Dome on March 5, 2014 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)[/caption] The last friendly game between the two countries ended in in a goaless draw in Atlanta in 2014. The two countries have played five times with four matches ending in a draw and a loss for the Super Eagles. The game is in preparation for the World Cup Qualifiers in September. Nigeria is in group C alongside Cape Verde, Central Africa Republic and Liberia.