Nigeria, Oct. 7 -- The Super Eagles rescued a 3-3 draw against Russia on Tuesday night in one of the most dramatic finishes of Eric Chelle's tenure so far, recovering from a two-goal deficit to leave the Nizhny Novgorod Stadium with a result that offered both encouragement and fresh concerns.

Nigeria looked on course for a difficult evening after surrendering an early lead and allowing the hosts to establish a 3-1 advantage. But goals from Peter Edokpolor and Akor Adams in the closing stages transformed the contest, sparing the three-time African champions another defeat after their disappointing 3-0 loss to Guinea-Bissau in the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.

Senior man Kels "Kelechi Iheanacho" had given Nigeria the perfect star...