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International friendlies: Super Eagles to play Costa Rica, drops in ranking

The Nigeria senior National team, the Super Eagles will confront the senior National team of Costa Rica in a prestigious international friendly match.

The match which will take centre stage at the county’s capital, San Jose on November 10th, 2022.

However, it would be said that the Super Eagles Head Coach, Jose Peseiro is using the friendly games to bring his players together and to know them better as a team.

Costa Rica national team

The Super Eagles under the Portuguese tactician have lost all five of their international friendly games in a row, following the 2-1 defeat last month to fellow North African rivals Algeria.

After their poor outing in the last international friendly, the Super Eagles have now dropped one spot to fourth in the continent, and 33rd position in the latest FIFA World Ranking released on Thursday.

The Super Eagles have another prestige friendly lined up against Portugal in Lisbon on 17th November, 2022.

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