Friendly: Iheanacho opens up on Super Eagles return, love for Nigeria

Friendly: Iheanacho opens up on Super Eagles return, love for Nigeria

Kelechi Iheanacho has spoken about his return to the Super Eagles and his enduring passion for representing Nigeria ahead of the international friendly against Russia, DAILY POST reports. The striker had been left out of recent Super Eagles squads following a difficult spell at club level. However, his impressive form for Turkish second-tier side Bursaspor has earned him a recall to the national team. Iheanacho has been in excellent form this se…

Iheanacho Opens Up On Super Eagles Return Ahead Of Russia Friendly

Kelechi Iheanacho has expressed his delight at returning to the Super Eagles ahead of Nigeria’s international friendly against Russia on Tuesday. Kelechi Iheanacho, 30,...

Nigeria vs Russia: Why Maduka Okoye left Super Eagles camp ahead of crucial friendly

Maduka Okoye has returned to Italy as the Super Eagles prepare for Russia, with Iheanacho leading the attack and Ndidi and Onyedika absent from the depleted squad.

Russia’s Star Goalkeeper To Miss Super Eagles Clash

The Super Eagles of Nigeria will face Russia in an international friendly on Tuesday without one of their key players. Nigeria are coming from their first two matches in the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. They defeated Madagascar but suffered a disappointing 3-0 loss to Guinea-Bissau. The team will now turn their attention to …

Three Home-based Players Among 13 Rookies Heading For Debuts With Super Eagles Against Russia

Nigerian football fans will on Tuesday repeatedly struggle to identify their national team’s players, as three home-based lads are among a total of 13 rookies heading for debuts versus Russia. Sports247 gathered that it will turn out to be a largely third-string Super Eagles’ squad that will tango the Russians during an international friendly in Moscow, where both sides battled to a 1-1 draw on June 6th, 2025. Incidentally, back then, an own goa…

Russia vs Super Eagles: PSG superstar leaves camp ahead of big clash - Soccernet NG

The Super Eagles of Nigeria will face Russia's Sbornaya in an international friendly on Tuesday, and they will be without one of their best players, Soccernet.ng reports. ​Nigeria are fresh off their first two qualifiers for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations against Madagascar and Guinea-Bissau. While they defeated Madagascar, they suffered an embarrassing 3–0 […]