SPORT RUSSIA 2018: NFF Secures Eagles’ $2.8m World Cup Funds RUSSIA 2018: NFF SECURES EAGLES’ $2.8M WORLD CUP FUNDS May 21, 2018 Super Eagles campaign at the FIFA World Cup starting in barely 25 days from today in Russia will be devoid of all the trappings that make Nigeria to be in the news for the wrong reasons. Akelicious checks revealed at the weekend that the leadership of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has finally secured the $2.8million it budgeted for a successful outing at the Mundial this summer. In addition to the $2million from FIFA for all the Russia-bound teams, the NFF has also been able to raise the balance $800,000 to complete the World Cup budget. The funds cover the entire agreement the federation reached with Super Eagles players shortly before Nigeria’s friendly against Argentina in Russia last November. As Eagles begin to troop into the Ibom Resort in Uyo today for the planned friendly with