Almost a month after the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) made public its proposed friendly with England, the Three Lions have confirmed the encounter.
Both nations will clash on June 2 at the famed Wembley Stadium.
Nigerians appear to be happier of both countries.
A vast majority of the Brits, however, couldn’t grasp why their team will play the Super Eagles as they have dissimilar playing style with World Cup foes, Tunisia.
Here’s how both reacted on Twitter.
If you watched that England v Nigeria friendly in 1994, raise your hand. If you did not, say so. Let’s separate the two groups #ENGNGA
— Colin NOT Collins (@ColinUdoh) January 10, 2018
The two teams when Nigeria last played England at (the old) Wembley stadium.
Some top quality players in both sides. pic.twitter.com/vMrGqp75ZV
— John Bennett (@JohnBennettBBC) January 10, 2018
Maybe England don’t know this, but the footballing styles are vastly different from Tunisia to Nigeria.
Will be a good run-out, in any case.
— Solace Chukwu (@TheOddSolace) January 10, 2018
23 years after their first meeting, England will host Nigeria in a friendly at Wembley on June 2 #KweseFootball
— Colin NOT Collins (@ColinUdoh) January 10, 2018
3-time African champs v 0 Euros winners😛#Nigeria to play #England in a World Cup friendly on 2 June. KOLOnial master🤭 won the WC🏆 six years after Nigeria independence.😴
1994 Wembley 🏴v🇳🇬 friendly was settled by David Platt’s header.🙄 pic.twitter.com/xP5erbilHZ
— Oluwashina Okeleji (@oluwashina) January 10, 2018
I hope 2face represents Nigeria and Benue state in this coming World Cup and also when they play England at Wembley pic.twitter.com/2DsteAIcgp
— BonggisMovieReview (@BonggisR) January 10, 2018
Nigeria will play England on June 2 at the Wembley stadium before the World Cup in Russia but surely Jordan Ibe and Tammy Abraham will watch the game on TV.
— President Martial FC (@ThaVincent) January 10, 2018
England tried this shit before the last world cup and it did no favours. Costa Rica are not Panama and don’t play anything like them, the same applies to Nigeria/Tunisia. They’d be better off playing games amongst themselves. @FA
— Shaun Fitzsimmons (@sfitzy1978) January 10, 2018
Genuine question:
Is it really an advantage to play geographically neighbouring countries in warm up games to WC?
Does Costa Rica play like Panama?
Holland like Belgium?
Nigeria like Tunisia?– England to play Nigeria and Costa Rica ahead of World Cup https://t.co/pywzHgO5PN
— Hugh Stickland (@HughStick) January 10, 2018
England v Nigeria in June. Never has my target market collided so beautifully.
— Aanu Adeoye (@aanuadeoye) January 10, 2018
Nigeria will beat England 4-0 and Rochas will mould super eagles coach statue on Owerri.. https://t.co/ZbnUYHHhB3
— Christian C. Ozor (@ozorcchristian) January 10, 2018
England vs Nigeria.
Harry Kane vs @WTroostEkong.
👀👀👀👀👀— Olly Allen (@OllyAllen_) January 10, 2018
