Russia to face Namibia and Nigeria in October friendlies

The Russian national football team will play against teams from Namibia and Nigeria in October.

Consensus

Russia's national football team will play friendly matches against Namibia and Nigeria in October.
The matches will be held in Yekaterinburg on 3 October and in Nizhny Novgorod on 6 October.
The games are part of an autumn training camp that begins on 21 September.
A match against Iran is scheduled for 29 September at the Kазan Arena.
The matches are part of a series of friendly games due to Russia's ongoing exclusion from official FIFA and UEFA competitions.
Russia has not previously played against Namibia.
Russia previously played Nigeria on 6 June 2025, resulting in a 1:1 draw.
The Russian team is ranked 35th in the FIFA rankings.
The matches are not part of any official tournament.
The Russian Football Union will announce the kick-off times and ticket sales later.

The first training camp match will be on 29 September against Iran at the Kазan Arena. — vm
The training camp begins on 21 September. — vesti
The match against Nigeria on 6 June 2025 was played at the Luzhniki Stadium. — fontanka
Russia played five friendly matches in 2026, including wins against Nicaragua, Burkina Faso, and Trinidad and Tobago, a draw with Mali, and a loss to Egypt. — fontanka
Namibia is ranked 121st in the FIFA rankings. — fontanka
Nigeria is ranked 26th in the FIFA rankings. — fontanka
Iran is ranked 22nd in the FIFA rankings. — kommersant
Russia's exclusion from FIFA and UEFA competitions has been in effect since February 2022 and remains until further notice. — fontanka