The Nigeria football federation [NFF] has called off Wednesday's international friendly match between Nigeria and Iran.

The game was scheduled to take place in Tehran on Wednesday, but Nigeria officials SAID that the unavailability of key players for the Super Eagles due to injuries has prompted the cancellation.

Both countries have also been involved in a diplomatic tiff following an arms shipment that landed at a Nigerian port, with the shipping company claiming the arms came from Iran.

It is a charge that Iran has denied.

It means new Nigeria coach Samson Siasia will not get a chance to look at his team before he takes over on December 1.