Eagles Settled in Russia

The Nigeria's Super Eagles have settled at their Sanatorium Istochnik Hotel, Essentuki team base camp at the FIFA World Cup.

The team had their first training (open session) on Tuesday and this Wednesday.

23 players and technical crew flew by executive jet from Vienna to Essentuki Airport in South West Russia.

Large gatherings of people showed excitement at seeing the three –time African champions in costume of buba-and-sokoto uniform sown in Nigerian colours, complemented with white bowler hats.

There was a brief airport reception coordinated by staff of the Local Organizing Committee and the world football –governing body, FIFA.

At the hotel, a welcome reception organized by the Governor of Essentuki, the Minister of Sports in the Stavropol region and the Manager of Sanatorium Istochnik also held.

FIFA and LOC also conducted the team arrival meeting, ahead of their training session.

The Super Eagles will fly to Kaliningrad on Thursday for their first match of the 2018 FIFA World Cup against Croatia on Saturday at the 35,000 –capacity Kaliningrad Arena. Departure from Kaliningrad is set for 4pm Russia time