Nigeria, March 27 -- The Super Eagles secured a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Iran in an international friendly played in Antalya, Turkey, on Friday, with goals from Moses Simon and Akor Adams sealing the win.

The encounter began on a solemn note as players of the Iran national team carried school bags onto the pitch in tribute to victims of a recent school tragedy in their country, drawing a moment of reflection before kickoff.

Nigeria took control early in the game and were rewarded in the sixth minute when Simon produced a moment of brilliance. The winger picked up the ball on the break, skipped past his marker and fired a low shot into the bottom-left corner to give the Super Eagles the lead.

The early goal set the tone for a domina...