Two days after qualifying for the 2014 World Cup, Nigeria on Monday played a 2-2 draw against Italy in an international friendly.
Giuseppe Rossi scored the opening goal in the 12th minute of the entertaining encounter played at the Fulham’s Craven Cottage stadium in London.
Bright Dike got the equalizer for the Super Eagles 10 minutes before the end of the first half.
Nigeria took a surprise lead in the second half with a goal from Newcastle United forward Shola Ameobi and Emanuele Giaccherini levelled up for the Azzurri just two minutes later.