By Arinze Ude
Reliant Stadium, Houston. credit:redwingaerials.com
The Mexican Football Federation have confirmed a date with the Nigerian Super Eagles.
The Mexican National team, El Tricolor will face the Super Eagles in a friendly game on the 31st of May at Reliant Stadium in Houston, Texas.
The match will be part of Mexico’s annual US tour, which is now in its 11th year.
The last time these two teams met was in October 2007 in an International friendly at the Estadio Olimpico, Benito Juarez in Chihuahua, Mexico. The game ended two-all.
The match is billed to start by 9pm and is part of preparations for both teams who are scheduled to compete in the Confederations Cup in June this year.
The Mexican Football Federation has confirmed that tickets for the game will go on sale to the public on Monday, March 11, 2013.
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