Simon and Adams help Super Eagles defeat Iran in friendly
Nigeria’s Super Eagles secured a 2-1 victory over Iran’s Team Melli in an international friendly played in Antalya, Turkey. Moses Simon and Akor Adams found the net for Nigeria, while Mehdi Taremi scored Iran’s only goal. The win extends the Super Eagles’ unbeaten run in regular time to eight matches, providing a morale boost ahead of their AFCON 2027 qualifying campaign. Key players Victor Osimhen and Calvin Bassey missed the match due to injury.
Match highlights
- Moses Simon scored in the sixth minute after a pass from Samuel Chukwueze, giving Nigeria an early lead.
- Akor Adams doubled the advantage early in the second half, finishing a pass from Ademola Lookman.
- Debutants Emmanuel Fernandez and Chibuike Nwaiwu were introduced, with Nwaiwu replacing Igoh Ogbu in the 57th minute.
- Mehdi Taremi pulled one back for Iran in the 66th minute, but his second effort was disallowed for handball.
- Nigeria’s win is their second ever over Iran, with their previous victory coming at the Carlsberg Cup in Hong Kong in 1998.
