{
  "id": 11800161,
  "title": "17 Players in Eagles’ First Training in Nizhny Novgorod Against Russia",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/17-players-in-eagles-first-training-in-nizhny-novgorod-against-russia",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-04T00:04:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "This Day",
    "slug": "this-day",
    "url": "https://www.thisdaylive.com/2026/10/04/17-players-in-eagles-first-training-in-nizhny-novgorod-against-russia/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Nigerian national football team, known as the Super Eagles, held their inaugural training session in Nizhny Novgorod ahead of their upcoming international friendly against Russia's senior men's squad on Tuesday. The squad of 17 players that participated in the Saturday training comprised notable names such as Moses Simon, Stanley Nwabali, Benjamin Fredricks, Emmanuel Fernandez, Kelechi Iheanacho, and Akor Adams.\n\nThe team will undergo two additional training sessions on Sunday and Monday before facing off at the Nizhny Novgorod Stadium on Tuesday evening. The players and officials journeyed to Russia via Turkish Airlines and Ethiopian Airlines flights, passing through Istanbul and Addis Ababa respectively, before arriving in Moscow, and then transferring to Nizhny Novgorod.\n\nIt's worth noting that in a previous encounter on 6 June last year, Russia and Nigeria had drawn 1-1 at Moscow's Luzhniki Stadium. The Russians took the lead through an own goal by defender Semi Ajayi, which was subsequently equalized by Tolu Arokodare for the Super Eagles.",
  "summary": "The Super Eagles have had their first training session in Nizhny Novgorod as they prepare for Tuesday’s international friendly match against Russia’s senior men national team. The group of 17",
  "key_points": [
    "17 Nigerian players participated in first training in Nizhny Novgorod",
    "Training session held ahead of international friendly against Russia",
    "Team to undergo two more training sessions before Tuesday match"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The Super Eagles' arrival in Nizhny Novgorod and participation in training sessions indicates a focused preparation for the international friendly against Russia, seeking a different outcome from their previous 1-1 draw.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}