"We sent a letter to Nigerian Football Federation and claimed compensation after the match was cancelled unilaterally, they answered our letter swiftly," he said.
"The Nigerian side admitted that Iran was right and said the African country would pay compensation to us."
Iran and Nigeria national soccer teams were to compete on Wednesday at Tehran's Azadi Stadium, but Nigerian Football Federation sent a letter to Iran calling for cancellation of the competition.
Nigeria had said that the measure was due to the absence of its legionnaires in Wednesday match.
