Tolu Arokodare came off the bench to score his first international goal as the Super Eagles of Nigeria drew 1-1 with Russia in an international friendly at the Luzhniki Stadium on Friday, Afrosport reports. The game was the third fixture for Eric Chelle's side in the space of one week, having played Ghana and Jamaica in the Unity Cup 2025 tournament in London last week. The...
Victor Boniface will lead the Super Eagles attack in Friday's international friendly with Russia at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, Afrosport reports. The Bayer Leverkusen forward last started for the national team in the 2-1 defeat at home to Rwanda in the 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers last November and will be hoping to add to his international tally, with only one goal and one assist...
Super Eagles captain William Troost-Ekong says the team is in Russia to beat the hosts when they face off in Friday's friendly in Moscow, Afrosport reports. The two countries will be meeting for the first time at senior level with Nigeria unbeaten in their last four matches while the Russians are on an eight-game winning streak and unbeaten in 17 games, dating back to September 2022,...
The Super Eagles camp welcomed new arrivals on Tuesday as all 20 invited players are now in Moscow ahead of their international friendly against Russia, Afrosport reports. Eric Chelle’s side, fresh off their success in the Unity Cup 2025, will take on Russia in a friendly on Friday, 6 June, at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow. Chelle on Monday named a revised squad after several players...
Super Eagles head coach Eric Chelle has set his sights on the international friendly with Russia after winning the Unity Cup tournament, Afrosport reports. Nigeria defeated Caribbean giants Jamaica to lift the tournament for the third time, having previously won it in 2002 and 2004. The team will now play the Russians at the Luzhniki Stadium on Friday evening to complete their activity for the June...
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