Nigeria return to action tonight with another high-profile friendly match in Marrakesh. The Super Eagles bounced back from their agonising Africa Cup of Nations final defeat by hosts Ivory Coast last month by seeing off rivals Ghana at the same venue on Friday, with goals from Rangers’ Cyriel Dessers and Ademola Lookman securing victory for interim boss Finidi George despite a last-gasp Jordan Ayew penalty.
Date, kick-off time and venue
Mali vs Nigeria is scheduled for an 9pm GMT kick-off time later today on Tuesday 26 March, 2024.
The Stade de Marrakech in Marrakesh will host.
Nigeria remain in Morocco for a second fixture against Mali, with the legendary George looking for another strong performance and result that could see him win the race to succeed former head coach Jose Peseiro on a permanent basis ahead of the return of the World Cup qualifiers in the summer. They could face a stern test against Mali, who topped their group at the latest edition of AFCON and reached the quarter-finals before also being edged out by Ivory Coast after extra time.
The Super Eagles managed to bounce back from their defeat in the Africa Cup of Nations last week by beating rivals Ghana.
Winning the ‘Jollof Derby’ would surely have been boosted Finidi George’s chances of earning the job on a permanent basis ahead of this summer’s World Cup qualifiers.
