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 5, 2016
Time: 2:00am WAT
Venue: Arena da Amazonia, Manaus {Capacity: 40, 549}
Date: Thursday, August 5, 2016
Time: 2:00am WAT
Match 2
Sweden Vs Nigeria
Venue: Arena da Amazonia, Manaus {Capacity: 40, 549}
Date: Sunday, August 7, 2016
Time: 11pm WAT
Venue: Arena da Amazonia, Manaus {Capacity: 40, 549}
Date: Sunday, August 7, 2016
Time: 11pm WAT
Match 3
Colombia Vs Nigeria
Venue: Arena Corinthians, Sao Paulo {Capacity: 48, 234}
Date: Wednesday, August 10, 2016
Time: 11pm WAT
Venue: Arena Corinthians, Sao Paulo {Capacity: 48, 234}
Date: Wednesday, August 10, 2016
Time: 11pm WAT
Match 4
Nigeria Vs Denmark
Venue: Fonte Nova Arena, Salvador
Date: Saturday, August 13
Time: 8pm (Nigerian Time)
