Super Eagles head coach Eric Chelle has named the same Super Eagles XI for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Zimbabwe at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo, Afrosport reports. The Malian tactician started with an attacking lineup against Rwanda last Friday, which ended in a 2-0 win and is led by Victor Osimhen, who scored a brace in Kigali, and reigning African Player of the...
Super Eagles captain William Troost-Ekong has dismissed any claims that the team is over-reliant on leading forward Victor Osimhen, Afrosport reports. Osimhen scored a brace last Friday as Nigeria clinched a 2-0 victory over Rwanda at the Amahoro Stadium in Kigali in matchday five in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers. The former African Footballer of the Year, who was playing in his first game in the...
Former South Africa striker Shaun Bartlett spoke highly of Super Eagles star Victor Osimhen after his brace in the 2-0 win over Rwanda in the 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers, Afrosport reports. The Galatasaray forward was making his first appearance in the qualifiers after missing the previous four outings due to inquiry. Osimhen was clearly eager to make a statement which he did, with his two...
The Super Eagles recorded their first win of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers after defeating Rwanda 2-0 at the Amahoro Stadium in Kigali on Friday evening, Afrosport reports. The game was the first official game for Malian coach Eric Chelle and he made his intentions clear by naming an attacking side led by Victor Osimhen and Ademola Lookman. The Galatasaray and Atalanta forwards would go...
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,...
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