The new deal pays the NFF $4.5 million in cash and $4 million in kit each year, plus a 20 per cent royalty on qualifying merchandise sales.
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Super Eagles fans at home and abroad will be able to buy the team’s new Adidas jerseys from early January 2027. It marks the start of a new era in Nigeria’s kit sponsorship after the national teams’ 11-year partnership with Nike.
The new deal between the Nigeria Football Federation and German sportswear giant Adidas is worth $8.5 million a year. It is one of the most lucrative kit agreements in African football.
Adidas officials reportedly visited Lagos last month to finalise the jersey designs with NFF officials. They also discussed the unveiling date, among other issues.
Adidas will pay the NFF $4.5 million in cash every year and supply a further $4 million worth of playing kits, training equipment and other apparel. Fans who follow the national team can also check Bet9ja bonus basics before the next qualifiers.
A Big Jump on the Nike Deal
The deal also includes a 20 per cent royalty for the NFF on qualifying sales of official Adidas merchandise. That could push the total value above $8.5 million a year.
Ibrahim Musa Gusau, who has since stepped down as NFF president, disclosed the details in Abuja in August 2026. “It is about the highest kit sponsorship in Africa,” he told reporters.
By comparison, Nike’s deal has paid the NFF $500,000 in cash and $1 million in kit a year since 2015, according to Gusau. He said the figures never changed.
Is this a turning point for Nigerian football finances? The extra money could help the NFF hire top coaches for the Super Eagles and Super Falcons, Gusau said. Readers who follow the national team can also claim YOHAIG offer for Super Eagles fans before the next fixtures.
Covering Every National Team
The arrangement covers all of Nigeria’s national teams. That includes the Super Eagles, the Super Falcons and the country’s youth sides.
The agreement has already been signed, and it takes effect in January 2027. That ends a relationship with Nike that began in April 2015.
Adidas is no stranger to Nigeria. The German brand kitted the team at its 1994 World Cup debut and during the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations triumph.
What will the new shirts look like? Nobody outside the NFF and Adidas knows yet, and the unveiling date has not been confirmed. Anyone curious about promotions can read how the Bet9ja sign-up bonus works while they wait.
The length of the contract and the retail prices have not been made public. Fans will watch for the official unveiling, pricing and how the jerseys will be distributed at home and abroad.
For now, the headline is clear: Nigeria is returning to the three stripes in a record deal. The next step is the big reveal.
📌 Did You Know?
- Nigeria first partnered with Nike in April 2015, after its earlier Adidas agreement was cancelled following breaches during the 2014 World Cup.
- The Super Eagles’ 2018 World Cup Nike jersey became a major commercial and fashion success, selling out in several markets.
- Nike reportedly declined to match Adidas’s offer.
- Senegal’s Puma deal, the next biggest in Africa, is reported at about $3 million a year.
- Nike unveiled Nigeria’s 2026 kits in the spring of 2026.
- Gusau and other NFF board members resigned in late August 2026, shortly after the Adidas deal was announced.
