Friendly: Chelle declares Super Eagles ready for Poland showdown
Chelle said Nigeria will chase a win despite missing several regulars, with 18 players in camp before Wednesday’s friendly.
- On Wednesday, Nigeria and Poland will square off in an international friendly in Warsaw, seeking to continue rebuilding after both nations narrowly missed qualifying for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
- Both countries are recovering from painful playoff defeats that denied them places at next year's global showpiece; Poland lost 3-2 to Sweden in the European playoff final, while Nigeria fell to Congo on penalties.
- Super Eagles head coach Eric Chelle has 18 players in camp, including captain Wilfred Ndidi, as Nigeria remains unbeaten in five matches with a recent Unity Cup victory.
- The White-Reds are eager to respond following a disappointing 2-0 home defeat to Ukraine on Saturday, aiming to demonstrate progress during this high-profile encounter.
- This match marks only the second senior international meeting between the nations, following Nigeria's 1-0 victory in 2018, with both teams preparing for additional friendlies next week.
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Friendly: Chelle declares Super Eagles ready for Poland showdown
Super Eagles head coach Éric Chelle has declared his team ready for the international friendly against Poland, DAILY POST reports. Chelle have 18 players in camp after some regular members of the team, including Victor Osimhen, and Ademola Lookman pulled out of the game, and next week’s clash with Portugal. The Malian said his team will go all out for a win despite the absence of some of the key stars. “We have 18 players in camp now and we will…
Poland vs Nigeria: Super Eagles prepare for crunch clash in Warsaw
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In the first of two June friendly matches, Poland lost 2-0 to Ukraine. The Polish national team had their chances, but lacked effectiveness. This is a disappointing result, especially considering their opponents were not playing with their strongest lineup. Jan Urban's team will play their next match on Wednesday, June 3rd. That day, Poland will face Nigeria at the PGE National Stadium in Warsaw. Nigeria, like Poland, failed to qualify for the W…
Nigeria vs Poland: Preview, team news, predictions as Lewandowski's side eye win against Super Eagles - Soccernet NG
The Super Eagles of Nigeria will take on the Biało-czerwon of Poland in a friendly fixture at the Stadion Narodowy in Warsaw tomorrow evening, Soccernet.ng reports. Eric Chelle's come into the game on the back of two victories in London, against the Warriors of Zimbabwe and the Reggae Boyz of Jamaica, winning the 2026 Unity Cup title in style. Poland, meanwhile, failed to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign, having lost to Sweden in Pat…
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