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Nigeria's Super Eagles players pose for Team photo

2026 WCQ: All Super Eagles officials, six players arrive in Kigali for Rwanda tie

Ahead of the Super Eagles crucial matchday five encounter in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers against Rwanda, all team officials, including head coach Eric Chelle as well as six players, arrived in Kigali on Sunday night, Afrosport reports. Chelle, his technical team, and the two home-based players in the final 23-man squad—Papa Daniel Mustapha and Kayode Bankole—received warm welcomes from the Ambassador of Nigeria to Rwanda,...

2026 WCQ: Torunarigha replaces injured Tella in Super Eagles squad for Rwanda, Zimbabwe

2026 WCQ: Torunarigha replaces injured Tella in Super Eagles squad for Rwanda, Zimbabwe

Super Eagles head coach Eric Chelle has made a change to his final 23-man squad as Gent defender Jordan Torunarigha has been called up to replace the injured Nathan Tella for this month’s 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. Tella was an unused substitute in Bayer Leverkusen’s 2-0 loss to Bayern Munich in the Champions League on Tuesday. The 25-year-old forward has now been confirmed injured and...

Nigeria's Super Eagles players pose for Team photo

2026 WCQ: Arokodare, Ogbu in; Musa, Okoye out as Chelle names final 23-man Super Eagles squad

Super Eagles head coach Eric Chelle on Tuesday named his final 23-man squad ahead of this month’s crucial 2026 World Cup qualifying fixtures against Rwanda and Zimbabwe, Afrosport reports. Chelle included four new faces in his final team, which has been trimmed down from the initial 39-man squad the Malian announced earlier this month. The 47-year-old will be looking to hand international debuts to Remo Stars...

2026WCQ: Chelle names Adams, Arokodare in 39-man provisional Super Eagles squad list

2026WCQ: Chelle names Adams, Arokodare in 39-man provisional Super Eagles squad list

Super Eagles head coach Eric Chelle has released a 39-man provisional squad list for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Rwanda and Zimbabwe, Afrosport reports. The list sees a first-time call-up for Sevilla forward Akor Adams and Belgian Pro League top scorer Tolu Arokodare of Genk. There are also maiden call-ups for Papa Daniel Mustapha, Chrisantus Uche, Anthony Dennis, Igoh Ogbu and  Jordan Torunarigha. Former...