Nigeria, June 2 -- Nigeria and Poland will put their World Cup disappointments behind them on Wednesday when the two countries square off in an international friendly in Warsaw, seeking to continue their rebuilding after narrowly missing out on the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

The Super Eagles arrived in the Polish capital on Monday and immediately began preparations for the high-profile encounter, with captain Wilfred Ndidi leading the first training session attended by 16 players.

The match at the 58,000-capacity Stadion PGE Narodowy brings together two nations still recovering from painful playoff defeats that denied them places at next year's global showpiece.

Poland came within one victory of qualifying for the World Cup before losing 3-2...