The Dream Team, Nigeria U23 National team is drawn in Group B at 2016 Rio Olympics Men Football event alongside Japan, Sweden and Columbia. In a Group that has three continental champions, may not be as easy as some analysts may think, considering the comparable strength of teams involved.
Nigeria will play its first game against Japan on August 4 at the 40, 549 capacity Arena da Amazonia. Then, three days after, on August 7, Samson Siasia tutored team will take on Sweden at the same venue
Nigeria’s last group game will be against Colombia at the 48, 234 capacity Arena Corinthians on August 10 while Sweden and Japan will travel to Salvador for their final group game, which will be played at the same time.
Nigeria Match Fixtures
Match 1
Nigeria Vs Japan Venue: Arena da Amazonia, Manaus {Capacity: 40, 549} Date: Thursday, August 4, 2016 Time: 21:00 (2am Nigerian West African Time WAT, August 5)
Match 2
Sweden Vs Nigeria Venue: Arena da Amazonia, Manaus {Capacity: 40, 549} Date: Sunday, August 7, 2016 Time: 18:00 (11pm Nigerian)
Match 3
Colombia Vs Nigeria Venue: Arena Corinthians, Sao Paulo {Capacity: 48, 234} Date: Wednesday, August 10, 2016 Time: 19:00 (11pm Nigeria WAT, August 10)
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