As the Super Eagles of Nigeria prepare for the crucial 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying fixtures against Rwanda and Zimbabwe, head coach Eric Chelle has a daunting task of trimming his initial 39-man provisional squad to 23. The Super Eagles are fifth in the six-team Group C of the qualifiers and must fight hard to clinch victories in Kigali and at home in Uyo to stand...
Senegal will be without the duo of Malick Diouf and Habib Diarra for their upcoming 2026 World Cup qualifying fixtures against Sudan and Togo this month, Afrosport reports. Slavia Prague defender Diouf will be sidelined for at least three weeks, having sustained an injury in their match against rivals Sparta Prague on Saturday, 8 March. The 20-year-old has reportedly suffered a fractured fibula following a dangerous...
Zimbabwe head coach, Michael Nees, is not ruling out the possibility of defeating the Super Eagles when both sides meet in matchday 6 in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers this month in Uyo, Afrosport reports. Nees, 57, says the Super Eagles are beatable, with both teams having settled for a 1-1 stalemate in the return fixture in Kigali in November 2023. “Everybody knows Nigeria are better...
Zimbabwe will be without captain and influential midfielder Marvelous Nakamba in this month’s 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Benin Republic and Nigeria, Afrosport reports. Reports suggest Nakamba will be sidelined for the next six weeks after sustaining an injury while in action with his club side, Luton Town. The 31-year-old was forced off at halftime in Luton’s 2-0 defeat at Watford last weekend in the...
The Super Eagles of Nigeria will be without defender Semi Ajayi in next month’s qualifying fixtures for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Afrosport reports. Ajayi will miss Nigeria’s crucial games against Rwanda and Zimbabwe, having sustained a hamstring injury while playing for English club West Bromwich Albion last Saturday. The 31-year-old, who recently returned from a lengthy injury layoff, was subbed off in the 41st minute...
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