SAO PAULO — Brazil will go to Saudi Arabia to play the host nation and Argentina in October friendlies, the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) said on Thursday.

The five-times World Cup winners will play the Saudis on Oct. 12 in Riyadh and then meet their South American neighbors north of Jeddah four days later.

Tite's side are currently in the United States for friendlies against the home side in New Jersey on Friday and El Salvador in Maryland on Tuesday.

Meanwhile, Nigeria will play Liberia in a friendly in Monrovia next week after the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against the Seychelles, the team announced on Friday.

The Super Eagles had originally been scheduled to play Saudi Arabia in a friendly but the fixture was canceled because of concerns about logistics. The Super Eagles were eliminated in the group stage at the World Cup in Russia.

The Nigerian federation is emerging from a turbulent period. Nigeria last month escaped suspension by FIFA over a long-running court case focusing on the disputed leadership of one of Africa's football powerhouses.

Tuesday's match in Liberia will follow the Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against the Seychelles in Victoria on Saturday. The team then go into a qualification double-header against Libya in October. — Reuters