England, Nigeria Friendly: Fans to Pay N34k

Ticket sales for the high profile Warm-up match between the Super Eagles of Nigeria and The Three Lions of England on June 2nd at Wembley has not closed, Sportinglife.ng reports.

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) on Saturday made this clarification stating that ticket sales are still on for the pre- Russia 2018 FIFA World Cup match.

Sportinglife.ng has however gathered that fans would have to pay £70, which translates into N34,000 in Nigeria currency to watch both teams at the magnificent 90,000 capacity Wembley Stadium.

The three-time African Cup of Nations champions will provide an important test for Gareth Southgate’s squad against World Cup group opponents Tunisia, Panama and Belgium.

The symbiotic match will also provide Nigeria’s German tactician, Gernot Rohr an ample opportunity to make his final 23-man World Cup list expected to be released and submitted to FIFA not later than June 4.

The Nigeria team will jet out for England on June 30 after their friendly against Congo DR on May 28 in Portharcourt, the Rivers State capital.

Rohr is expected to open the Eagles final selection camp on May 22, with 30 players.

There are also concessions for students, under 16s and senior citizens to pay £10. Ticket sales continue till June 2- the match day.

Recalled that England defeated Nigeria by a lone goal scored by David Platt in a friendly at the Wembley Stadium after the 1994 FIFA World Cup.