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The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) is due a lucrative payday when the Super Eagles take on their Russian counterparts on June 6 in a first-ever friendly, according to scorenigeria.
It was learnt that the football federation will net as much as $500,000 (more than N800 million) for accepting to play this match.
This will include payment for a slice of the television rights for the match as well.
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Controversies have surrounded this match as Russia is still sanctioned by FIFA for the invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
Coach Eric Chelle has named a formidable squad for this match with only Niger Tornadoes midfielder Papa Daniel the only NPFL star listed.
The match will be played at the 78,000-capacity Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, which staged both the opening and final of the 2018 World Cup.
