Super Eagles Arrive in Russia for October 6 Friendly

The Super Eagles of Nigeria arrived in Russia on Friday, preparing for their international friendly match against the host nation on October 6 at the Nizhny Novgorod Stadium. Key players such as Kelechi Iheanacho, Moses Simon, Benjamin Fredrick, Akor Adams, Emmanuel Fernandez, and Popoola Abdulrasaq are among the early arrivals.

This friendly match provides head coach Éric Chelle an opportunity to evaluate several players following Nigeria’s initial 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying matches, where they secured a 2-1 victory against Madagascar in Uyo but faced a 3-0 defeat to Guinea-Bissau in Bissau. Chelle has had to adjust his squad due to the withdrawal of captain Wilfred Ndidi, whose reasons remain undisclosed, and defender Akpe Victory, who sustained an injury during training.

The Nigeria Football Federation has confirmed that two late replacements have been made for the squad.