Super Eagles launch new Nike kits for World Cup showdown vs South Africa

SCORENigeria can exclusively report that the Super Eagles will launch their newly designed Nike jerseys for this year in June, when they host South Africa in a must-win 2026 World Cup qualifier in Uyo.

Sadiq Umar rocks new Super Eagles kit.

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Nike recently made public the new jerseys with a majority of fans declaring their admiration for the new designs.

A source close to the team told SCORENigeria: “The team will start using the new jerseys in June for the World Cup qualifiers beginning with the home game against South Africa and then the away match in Benin.”

The Super Eagles are under pressure to get their World Cup qualifying campaign up and running after they could only manage two draws in the opeing rounds in November.

Some reports had suggested the Eagles will launch the new jerseys for the friendlies against Ghana and Mali in Morocco.

Real Sociedad striker Sadiq Umar was pictured rocking the new Super Eagles kits on social media.

Another source said this was so because Sadiq is a Nike athlete.