Super Eagles Fly Out to Russia for International Friendly

Nigeria’s Super Eagles are set to travel to Russia ahead of their international friendly against the Russian national team on Tuesday, October 6.

The encounter will take place at the 44,000-capacity Nizhny Novgorod Stadium and comes just days after Nigeria completed the opening rounds of their 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign.

The Super Eagles opened their AFCON qualifying campaign with a 2-1 comeback victory over Madagascar in Uyo before suffering a heavy 3-0 defeat to Guinea-Bissau in Bissau on September 29.

The Russia fixture is a separate international friendly and will give coach Éric Chelle another opportunity to assess his squad, with a different group of players selected for the encounter. The 24-man squad is led by captain Wilfred Ndidi and includes Moses Simon, Stanley Nwabali, Bright Osayi-Samuel, Raphael Onyedika and Akor Adams.

Nigeria and Russia are meeting for the second time in 16 months. Their previous encounter, played in Moscow in June 2025, ended in a 1-1 draw after Russia took the lead through a Semi Ajayi own goal before Tolu Arokodare equalised for Nigeria.

The upcoming friendly will see the Super Eagles return to Russia as they continue preparations and squad assessment during the extended internat

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