Super Eagles players and officials have departed their training base in Austria for Russia.
All the Nigerian contingents were fully kitted on the national colours.
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) posted a photo of the team inside an aircraft on Monday evening.
✈✈🇳🇬✈🇳🇬✈🇳🇬✈🇳🇬✈✈🇳🇬⚽⚽⚽ #SoarSuperEagles #Team9jaStrong – #regrann pic.twitter.com/jnJO77UQYA
— The NFF 🇳🇬 (@thenff) June 11, 2018
The Eagles’ stars were excited to leave for the World Cup.
Off to Russia 🇷🇺 🦅🇳🇬🛫 pic.twitter.com/8fX3VVLUkw
— AhmedMusa718 (@Ahmedmusa718) June 11, 2018
Off to Russia 🦅🇳🇬 pic.twitter.com/qRFcZ8JDGT
— Ndidi Wilfred (@Ndidi25) June 11, 2018
Ready for take off 🇳🇬🦅 Russia bound 🇷🇺 #SuperEagles #WorldCup2018 #TraditionalWear pic.twitter.com/M4kxCx2HOE
— William Troost-Ekong (@WTroostEkong) June 11, 2018
Team Nigeria🇳🇬🇳🇬💚💚⚽⚽#positivevibes #worldcupvibes #eue3 #supereagles pic.twitter.com/dfmoI2JPtI
— Elderson Echiejile (@EldersonEch) June 11, 2018
Nigeria will begin their campaign on Saturday at Kaliningrad Stadium, Oktyabrsky Island, Kaliningrad.
The team will then clash with Iceland and Argentina.