Luis Godinho has been named referee for the next international friendly match between Nigeria’s Super Eagles and Saudi Arabia on October 13, 2023, at the Estadio Municipal de Portimao.
Godinho will be assisted by Bruno Jesus (assistant referee one), Tiago Costa (assistant referee two), and Miguel Noguera as the fourth official in the match next week on Friday at 5 p.m.
According to Naija News, the Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) confirmed this in a statement on Thursday.
Ademola Olajire, the Director of Communications for the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), confirmed the news on Thursday, saying that Helder Carvalho will oversee the situation in the Video Assistant Referee room, aided by Bruno Vieira.
According to one news outlet, this will be the second meeting between the two countries.
On May 25, 2010, the Super Eagles and the Green Falcons played to a scoreless draw in a pre-2010 FIFA World Cup friendly game at the Alpenstadion in Wattens, Austria.
On Oct. 16 at 4 p.m., the Eagles will play the Mambas of Mozambique in another friendly at the same site.
