Russia vs Nigeria · International Friendly Games
Russia play Nigeria in the International Friendly Games, kicking off Tuesday 6 October at 17:00 UTC. Lineups, head-to-head record and live statistics appear here once the match begins.
Russia vs Nigeria prediction covers the model's call, expected goals and recent form.
Match preview
Russia and Nigeria meet in the International Friendly Games at Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow on Tuesday, 6 October 2026, kicking off at 17:00 UTC.
Expected line-ups
Russia are expected to line up in a 4-3-3: Matvey Safonov, Danil Krugovoy, Viktor Melekhin, Evgeniy Morozov, Ilya Vakhaniya, Nail Umyarov, Matvey Kislyak, Ivan Oblyakov, Lechi Sadulaev, Ivan Sergeev, Maksim Glushenkov.
Nigeria are expected to line up in a 4-3-1-2: Stanley Nwabali, Onyemaechi Bruno, Semi Ajayi, Calvin Bassey, Bright Osayi-Samuel, Christian Akpan, Wilfred Ndidi, Raphael Onyedika, Alex Iwobi, Akor Adams, Samuel Chukwueze.
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