Nigeria’s Super Eagles are set to begin a new kit era in 2027 after the Nigeria Football Federation agreed to a record-breaking partnership with German sportswear company Adidas.

Under the reported deal, Adidas will pay the NFF $4.5 million annually in cash, while also supplying equipment worth another $4 million each year for Nigeria’s national teams.

The cash component is estimated at about ?6.1 billion, while the equipment package is valued at approximately ?5.4 billion annually.

The agreement will also give the NFF 20 per cent of sales generated through Adidas stores, potentially providing the federation with an additional source of revenue.

The reported figures make the partnership the biggest kit-supply agreement involving an African football federation in terms of revenue. Nigeria’s annual cash payment is also said to be more than double Morocco’s reported figure.

The deal could provide some financial relief for the NFF, which has faced challenges surrounding the funding and administration of Nigeria’s national teams.

Beyond the Super Eagles, the equipment package is expected to benefit other national teams, including the Super Falcons and the country’s youth sides. The arrangement could reduce the federation’s cost of providing kits and other equipment for training camps, qualifiers and international tournaments.

The NFF could also benefit significantly from the 20 per cent merchandise-sales clause if Adidas succeeds in generating strong demand for Nigeria’s football shirts.

Nigeria has previously demonstrated the commercial appeal of its national-team kits, particularly during the 2018 FIFA World Cup, when the Super Eagles’ Nike shirt attracted widespread global attention.

A similar level of demand for Adidas merchandise could translate into substantial additional revenue for the federation throughout the partnership.

Super Eagles trio, Victor Osimhen, Kelechi Iheanacho and Ademola Lookman, were all on the scoresheet in wins for their respective clubs on Saturday, continuing their strong starts to the new season.

Osimhen continued his impressive form as Galatasaray edged Göztepe 3-2 in the Turkish Super Lig.

Göztepe stunned the champions by taking the lead in the 16th minute through Miroshi, before Davinson Sánchez restored parity for the hosts. Osimhen then set up Sara to hand Galatasaray a 2-1 lead, before calmly converting a penalty in the 63rd minute to make it 3-1 and take his season tally to five goals. Göztepe pulled one back late on, but Galatasaray held firm to move to the top of the league table after three matches.

In Spain, Lookman scored his first goal of the season for Atlético Madrid in a 3-1 win over Sevilla, getting on the scoresheet in the 33rd minute after Álex Baena had opened the scoring for the hosts.

In Turkey’s second division, Iheanacho scored and provided an assist for Bursaspor in their win over Kayserispor, taking his involvement to six goals in four games for the club this season.

The Nigerian forward has now scored in every match he has featured in this term, having also been on target against Karagümrük and Igdir FK, and provided an assist in the win over Bodrum FK.

Shooting Stars coach Salisu Yusuf has shifted his attention to the CAF Confederation Cup after his side opened their 2026/27 Nigeria Premier Football League campaign with a 2-1 victory over Inter Lagos at the Lekan Salami Stadium in Ibadan on Friday.

Goals from Lucky Emmanuel and Sodiq Ibrahim secured all three points for the Oluyole Warriors, who recorded their first opening-day victory in three years.

Lucky opened the scoring in the 14th minute before Inter Lagos captain Uchenna Njoku equalised seven minutes later.

Shooting Stars continued to push for a second goal, with Desmond and Lucky Emmanuel both coming close before the hosts regained their lead on the stroke of half-time. Lucky was brought down inside the box, and Sodiq Ibrahim converted the resulting penalty to send Shooting Stars into the break ahead.

The hosts held on in the second half to begin the new season with a win, but Yusuf believes the game will also help his players build their match fitness ahead of their continental clash against CS Sfaxien on Saturday in Abeokuta.

“We are going to play on the continent next in Abeokuta, and our focus is there at the moment. We will see how we can get the team to play better than this,” Yusuf said.

“This game will give them more match fitness, and that will help us in our next game.”

Shooting Stars will now turn their attention to the CAF Confederation Cup, with Yusuf also hinting at the addition of former Rivers United goalkeeper Victor Sochima to their squad for the continental campaign.

“Sochima trained with us and he brings good experience that can help the team,” the coach said.