{"id":14394,"date":"2025-09-17T12:28:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-17T10:28:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/weisetech.dev\/fc-barcelona-noticias\/en\/barca-legends-will-play-in-nigeria-against-the-africa-legends_314720_102\/"},"modified":"2025-09-17T12:28:00","modified_gmt":"2025-09-17T10:28:00","slug":"barca-legends-will-play-in-nigeria-against-the-africa-legends_314720_102","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/fc-barcelona\/barca-legends-will-play-in-nigeria-against-the-africa-legends_314720_102.html","title":{"rendered":"The Bar\u00e7a Legends will play in Abuja (Nigeria) on October 25"},"content":{"rendered":"

Next October 25, the Bar\u00e7a Legends will return to Africa to play a friendly match against the Africa Legends. The cul\u00e9 team will feature historical figures such as Ronaldinho, Giuly and Saviola<\/h2> \r\n
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Next October 25, the Bar\u00e7a Legends<\/strong> will return to Africa to play a friendly match at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium in Abuja, with a capacity of more than 60,000 spectators.<\/p>

The rival will be a combination of African ex-footballers under the name of Africa Legends<\/strong>, in a duel that will reinforce the international expansion of F\u00fatbol Club Barcelona<\/strong> and the club’s link with the African continent.<\/p>

Bar\u00e7a Legends Calendar in 2025 and trip to Nigeria<\/h2>

After premiering in Monterrey (Mexico) with a 2-3 victory against the Liga MX Legends<\/strong> thanks to a hat-trick by David Villa<\/strong>, the team led by Albert Ferrer<\/strong> will face its second commitment of the season in Abuja.<\/p>

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The Africa Legends vs Bar\u00e7a Legends<\/strong> match will be played on Saturday, October 25 at 3:00 p.m.<\/strong> local time (4:00 p.m. in Barcelona).<\/p>

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    \ud83d\uddd3\ufe0f Date<\/strong>: Saturday, October 25, 2025<\/p> \t<\/li> \t

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    \ud83c\udfdf\ufe0f Where it is played<\/strong>: Moshood Abiola National Stadium in Abuja (Nigeria)<\/p> \t<\/li> \t

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    \u23f0 Time<\/strong>: 15:00 (local time), 16:00 in Barcelona<\/p> \t<\/li> <\/ol>

    It will be the fifth time that the Bar\u00e7a Legends have traveled to Africa after playing in Maputo (Mozambique, 2017)<\/strong>, Mohadmedia (Morocco, 2019)<\/strong>, Lusaka (Zambia, 2023)<\/strong> and Kinshasa (DR Congo, 2023)<\/strong>.<\/p>

    Nigeria, a power of African football<\/h2>

    Nigeria is one of the countries with the most football tradition on the continent. The national team has won the Africa Cup<\/strong> three times (1980, 1994 and 2013) and has been runner-up six times. In addition, it has played six of the last eight World Cups (1994, 1998, 2002, 2010, 2014 and 2018).<\/p>

    The country has also shone in the Olympic Games: it won gold in Atlanta 96, silver in Beijing 2008 and bronze in Rio 2016, consolidating its role as a hotbed of great international talents.<\/p>

    Nigerian footballers who played for FC Barcelona<\/h2>

    Throughout its history, F\u00fatbol Club Barcelona has had four Nigerian players in the first team:<\/p>