Nigeria's Super Eagles Rally to Draw 3-3 with Russia

In an international friendly held at Nizhny Novgorod Stadium, the Super Eagles of Nigeria drew 3-3 with Russia after coming back from a two-goal deficit. Kelechi Iheanacho opened the scoring for Nigeria in the 10th minute, but Lechi Sadulaev equalized for Russia in the 30th minute.

Matvey Kislyak then put Russia ahead 2-1 just before halftime. In the second half, Alexey Miranchuk extended Russia's lead to 3-1 in the 54th minute.

However, Nigeria mounted a comeback, with Peter Edokpolor scoring in the 78th minute and Akor Adams equalizing in the fourth minute of stoppage time. This match marked Nigeria's second meeting with Russia, following a 1-1 draw in Moscow in June 2025.

The Nigeria Football Federation noted that Nigeria was missing several regular players, including captain Wilfred Ndidi, due to injuries and club restrictions, which had "seriously weakened" the squad. The draw provided a positive outcome after Nigeria's recent 3-0 defeat to Guinea-Bissau.