The Tremendous Eagles will get alternatives to lastly rating towards Jordan and Iran after they battle the 2 Arab international locations throughout a four-nation match subsequent month, Sports247 experiences.
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When the Eagles tango each international locations in Amman, recollections will come alive a couple of 1-0 loss Nigeria suffered towards Jordan in 2013 and a 0-0 draw with Iran in 2014 – because the three-time African champions are but to attain towards the duo.
The primary of the aforementioned matches was a world pleasant away to Jordan on October 28, 2013, when a second-string Eagles’ squad fell by a lone purpose towards their hosts.
The Nigerian squad, which was coached by Stephen Keshi and captained by Chidozie Agbim, had home-based gamers in preparation for CHAN 2014, with Ejike Uzoenyi, Azubuike Egwuekwe, Solomon Kwambe, Sunday Mba, Rabiu Ali and Oghenekaro Etebo high of the roster.
The subsequent was a Group F conflict on the 2014 FIFA World Cup, the place a extremely energetic Eagles’ squad battled to a barren draw with Iran at Enviornment da Baixada in Curitiba, Brazil.
The Eagles’ squad was additionally coached by Keshi and featured the total array of Nigeria’s key gamers of that interval, however they may not get a purpose previous the Iranians on that distinguished date in historical past – June 16, 2014.
Nigeria’s line-up for the sport had Vincent Enyeama – Efe Ambrose, Kenneth Omeruo, Godfrey Oboabona (Joseph Yobo twenty ninth), Juwon Oshaniwa – Eddy Ogenyi Onazi, John Mikel Obi, Ramon Azeez (Osaze Odemwingie 69th) – Victor Moses, Emmanuel Emenike (Shola Ameobi 52nd), Ahmed Musa.
Quick foward to March 2026 … the present array of Eagles’ gamers may have the prospect to rewrite historical past within the coming month, as Nigeria Soccer Federation (NFF) on Friday confirmed video games versus Iran and Jordan.
An NFF media assertion disclosed, “The mini-tournament will kick off with a conflict between the Tremendous Eagles and the senior males nationwide crew of Iran, on the 17,000-capacity Amman Worldwide Stadium, on Friday, twenty seventh March 2026.
“On Tuesday, thirty first March, hosts Jordan will tackle 2025 AFCON bronze-medallists Nigeria at Amman Worldwide Stadium, whereas Costa Rica will confront Iran on the King Abdullah Sports activities Metropolis Stadium.”
