Nigeria World Cup kit is a sell-out with fans as players wear new strip during England friendly

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Nigeria World Cup kit is a sell-out with fans as players wear new strip during England friendly

Alex Iwobi was one of the players who modelled the shirt when it was launched.

Odion Ighalo's upset look still lets him strike a pose.

The kit might help defenders keep track of Kelechi Iheanacho.

Can't tell if skipper John Obi Mikel is looking down at the ball or his shirt.

A slick look for Victor Moses.

Ahmed Musa

Nigerian fans are loving their team's shirt and for good reason.

Another fan showing the colours proudly.

Nigeria World Cup kit is a sell-out with fans as players wear new strip during England friendly

David Cooper

16:58 03/06/2018

Nigeria’s kit for the World Cup has been rated among the best of the strips that will be on show in Russia this summer – and the fans certainly agree.

Both home and away shirts sold out within three minutes of them being made available online, while fans queued up outside Nike’s flagship store in London to get their hands on the new kit.

The green and white jersey features a feathered pattern in homage to the Super Eagles team from 1994, when Nigeria made their World Cup debut.

Despite the kit only officially being released on Friday, copycat versions had been spotted in markets of Nigeria’s capital, Lagos, one week ago, with demand from fans underlining the popularity of the new design.

Arsenal’s Alex Iwobi and Leicester City’s Wilfred Ndidi were among the stars who modelled the kit for its launch in February. The team debuted the kit on Saturday for their World Cup warm-up friendly against England.