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Enough air defense system, please. Ahmed Musa just got married.

They should add me let me score own goal 🤣

valentineuwakwe:
I thought Russia and Ukraine are at War

I dey come, let me check something

Is Nigéria sand Boko Haram not at war

Chienex24:
Of all countries to play friendly with...

am telling you, every sane country is avoiding them right now, bukina faso one of their allies no play them na nigeria

has fifa lifted ban on Russia? if not Nigeria is playing with fire.

robosky02:



https://dailypost.ng/2025/06/02/friendly-russia-goalie-agkatsev-ready-to-face-strong-team-super-eagles/

Time of the match?

WritterNg:
My 2 favorite countries.

God Bless Russia 🇷🇺 🐻 ❤️

God Bless Nigeria 🇳🇬 🦅 ❤️

And we're indeed happy that the Ukrainians don't bomb stadiums and or any civilian targets. But, of course, if Putin orders his people to bomb the place in false flag operation to turn Africans and the world against Ukraine, our government should have themselves to blame.

Chienex24:
Of all countries to play friendly with...

It's mind boggling, isn't it? Something is seriously wrong with those we pay to think for us in this country. Anyway, thank God Zelensky doesn't bomb stadiums and supermarkets like Putin does.

Omololupromise:
Enough air defense system, please. Ahmed Musa just got married.

Ukraine doesn't bomb civilian targets. It's Russia that does. Still, it's plain dumb to be playing Russia. Russia should be playing Burkina Faso, not us.

Cooleasy:

Time of the match?

6pm nigeria time

Make Ukrainian no com nuclear our players oooo.

The friendly is illegal

Fifa has banned Russia from football

alphaconde:
How does Nigeria's international relations really look like.

Who are we friends to and who are we not friends to?

Nigeria Vs Russia is confusing me right now

I usee to ask these questions until I understood that they need us more than we need them..a country endowed with undiscovered natural resources..no friend no foe

I will not watch the match, MR Trump of USA no send Una.

Is this match even recognized as a legit international friendly by FIFA ? Pls post link on match day. Nigeria 1-1 Russia.

Team list for super Eagles





FULL SQUAD:

Goalkeepers: Maduka Okoye (Udinese FC, Italy); Amas Obasogie (Singida Blackstars, Tanzania)


Defenders: Bright Osayi-Samuel (Fenerbahce SK, Turkey); Bruno Onyemaechi (Olympiacos FC, Greece); Oluwasemilogo Ajayi (West Bromwich Albion, England); Igoh Ogbu (SK Slavia Prague, Czech Republic); William Troost-Ekong (Al-Kholood FC, Saudi Arabia); Sodiq Ismaila (Remo Stars); Benjamin Fredericks (Brentford FC, England)

Midfielders: Saviour Isaac (Enugu Rangers); Raphael Onyedika (Club Brugge, Belgium); Fisayo Dele-Bashiru (Lazio FC, Italy); Chrisantus Uche (Getafe CF, Spain); Frank Onyeka (Augsburg FC, ); Papa Daniel Mustapha (Niger Tornadoes)

Forwards: Victor Boniface (Bayer Leverkusen, ); Simon Moses (FC Nantes, ); Tolu Arokodare (KRC Genk, Belgium); Olakunle Olusegun (Krasnodar FC, Russia

Full. Camp


Ready to. Soar

Lest go there

Match day


Can the super Eagles silence the Russians

Friendly match on top wordcup where we no dey go? What d use?

Maduka okoye return's as super Eagles keeper

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Nigeria’s Best XI vs Russia: Boniface, Uche lead Super Eagles probable starting lineup for Moscow friendly
Nigeria’s Best XI vs Russia: Boniface, Uche lead Super Eagles probable starting lineup for Moscow friendly


Nigeria will take on Russia today in a high-profile international friendly at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, Soccernet.ng reports.

Although Russia remains indefinitely suspended from FIFA and UEFA competitions following the country’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine, their national team has been active in a series of friendly matches.

The Russians are in devastating form — winning their last seven games, scoring 36 goals, and conceding none. They will be confident of adding Nigeria to that growing list of victims.

However, Eric Chelle and his Super Eagles will be eager to avoid defeat in what is the first-ever senior international meeting between the two nations.

Chelle’s preparations have been hampered by several high-profile absentees.

Star forwards Victor Osimhen and Ademola Lookman are unavailable, along with Ola Aina, Wilfred Ndidi, Cyriel Dessers, Kelechi Iheanacho, Samuel Chukwueze, Sadiq Umar, and Nathan Tella.

Chukwueze and Iheanacho have pulled out for family reasons, while Umar is sidelined through injury. Tella, meanwhile, is currently renewing his UK port, making him ineligible for this tie.

As a result, Chelle has named a reworked frontline, featuring Victor Boniface, Moses Simon, and Tolu Arokodare. Russia-based Olakunle Olusegun, a former Nigeria U-20 star, has also been called up and could make an appearance on familiar turf.

In goal, Stanley Nwabali has returned to Nigeria for his parents’ final burial rites, paving the way for either Maduka Okoye or Amas Obasogie to start.

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Nigeria’s probable starting XI vs Russia
Goalkeeper: Maduka Okoye (Udinese)
Okoye has been working hard to reclaim his spot as Nigeria’s No.1 and now gets his big chance in Nwabali’s absence. A solid performance here could see the former Watford shot-stopper move ahead in the pecking order under Chelle.

Defence: Bright Osayi-Samuel, William Troost-Ekong, Semi Ajayi, Bruno Onyemaechi
With Ola Aina missing, Fenerbahçe’s Osayi-Samuel is the most likely candidate at right-back.

Captain Troost-Ekong, back in the fold after missing the Unity Cup, is expected to partner Semi Ajayi, who was imperious against Ghana in the Unity Cup semi-final.

At left-back, Chelle has few options after Felix Agu returned to , meaning Bruno Onyemaechi should get the nod.

However, don't rule out a tactical tweak — Sodiq Ismaila could come in at right-back, allowing Osayi-Samuel to shift to the left.

Midfield: Frank Onyeka, Raphael Onyedika, Moses Simon, Fisayo Dele-Bashiru
Chelle’s teams are known for tactical flexibility — during the Unity Cup, the Super Eagles seamlessly switched between 4-4-2, 4-2-3-1, and 4-3-3 setups.

In this match, Raphael Onyedika is likely to sit deep, freeing up Frank Onyeka to press and break up Russia’s rhythm. Further forward, Dele-Bashiru will look to create opportunities, while Simon may drift to the flank to combine with the forwards.

Attack: Christantus Uche, Victor Boniface
With Unity Cup star Cyriel Dessers absent, the goal-scoring burden now falls on Victor Boniface and Tolu Arokodare. Neither Boniface nor Arokodare has scored for Nigeria yet, but the Bayer Leverkusen striker is likely to get the nod up front.

Getafe’s Christantus Uche is expected to partner him. Strong, versatile, and physically dominant, Uche impressed in a brief cameo against Jamaica in the Unity Cup final and will look to cement his place in the squad.

His ability to link midfield and attack could be crucial to any Nigerian success in Moscow.

Nigeria (4-4-2):
Okoye; Osayi-Samuel, Ajayi, Troost-Ekong, Onyemaechi; Onyeka, Onyedika, Simon, Dele-Bashiru; Uche, Boniface.

femi4:
The friendly is illegal

Fifa has banned Russia from football

Go and sit down with your half baked information.
The ban imposed by FIFA does not affect friendly matches. Russia had played some friendly matches since after the ban and there is no noise anywhere

It's about to go down

femicyrus:

Go and sit down with your half baked information.
The ban imposed by FIFA does not affect friendly matches. Russia had played some friendly matches since after the ban and there is no noise anywhere

Dey play..even livescore no recognise the friendly. No nation dey associate with Russia for now

femi4:
Dey play..even livescore no recognise the friendly. No nation dey associate with Russia for now

No one needs to recognize it.
It comes with no penalty by fifa for playing apart from it recognized.
Playing friendly to shape your team without any recognition is not a crime

robosky02:
It's about to go down

How can one watch it?

Please post game link for us in America 🇺🇸 to watch and our super eagles 🦅

Link please

class0247:
Link please

Here if you understand Russian

https://www.youtube.com/live/IN2x1NhJ3Ws?si=MEMUHqLQlzAKUspt

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