The Super Eagles wore Nigerian traditional clothes Buba and Sokoto’s with the Nigerian colours from head to toe as they set off to Russia for the 2018 FIFA World Cup tournament.
Some players including team captain John Mikel Obi were in high spirits as the ex-Chelsea midfielder showed off the traditional attires on his Instagram page as he boarded the plane to Russia.
He wrote: @mikeljohnobi “Russia here we come” while donning the outfits.
Elderson Echiejile also of Monaco F.C gave his followers and fans on Twitter a closer look of the suits as the team made their way to their Essentuki training base in Southern Russia.
@eldersonEch Tell the world we are coming #positivevibesonly #worldcupvibes #SuperEagles#eue3. https://mobile.twitter.com/EldersonEch/status/1006163894103093249/photo/1
The choice of clothing has seen the Super Eagles quickly become a fan-favourite before a ball has even been kicked in Russia and is shown by the response the travel outfit has received on social media.
@kevin_q “Nigeria you’ve killed it, the dressing in your jersey, track suit and now this one…Kill the World Cup too for us and make Africa proud!! Come on Super Eagles”
@quincysings wrote: “The best preparation I’ve ever seen. They have no excuses not to perform because the Nff has done their absolute best. I hope they do well!
More Super Eagles fans expressed their delight for the attire on Twitter while pleading with the team to go for glory during their campaign.
One fan wrote on Twitter: ‘Love the fact you guys aren’t going in suit. We are Africans. We dress like one to Russia. Goodluck.’
@showkshow “If the World Cup could be won by best outfit, Russia 2018 trophy would be on its way to Nigeria”
Recently the release of the official Super Eagles kits sent football fans into a frenzy as many raced to their nearest Nike store to purchase a replica for their official home and away kits strips.
Nike explained after the kit’s February release that they wanted to ‘tap into the attitude of the nation’, with a brief nod to their World Cup debut at the 1994 tournament in the USA.
The demand for the green zig-zagged home shirts was so high, that some were being sold online at a resale price of £300.
The Super Eagles begin their World Cup campaign against Croatia in Kaliningrad on June 16, followed by Iceland in Volgograd and will then complete the group stages when they face Argentina in St Petersburg
