Argentina to face Nigeria in friendly

Argentina to face Nigeria in friendly

Published Mar. 24, 2011 2:47 p.m. ET

Sergio Batista's Argentina will face Nigeria in an international friendly in the west African's country's capital on June 1.

Ademola Olajire, spokesman for the Nigerian Football Association, said that the match will take place at National Stadium in Abuja.

The two teams' last meeting was in the group stage at last year's World Cup. Argentina secured a 1-0 victory against Nigeria, which had a poor tournament.

Argentina is ranked fourth in the world by FIFA, while Nigeria is 39th.

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