A depleted Super Eagles squad featuring nine new players held hosts Russia to a 3-3 draw in an international friendly in Nizhny Novgorod on Tuesday evening. With key players like Victor Osimhen, Ademola Lookman, Wilfred Ndidi, Alex Iwobi, Calvin Bassey, and Ola Aina absent, Head Coach Eric Chelle gave debuts to rookie players. Only six starters had previously featured for the three-time African champions. Returnee forward Kelechi Iheanacho opened scoring in the 10th minute with a strike from outside the box that went in through the near post.
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