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...
Super Eagles captain William Troost-Ekong says the team is ready to fight hard for all maximum points against Zimbabwe, Afrosport reports. The three-time African champions are up against the Warriors on Tuesday in matchday six in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo. Nigeria currently sits fourth in the group with six points, having claimed their first win in the group...
Super Eagles captain William Troost-Ekong has expressed his confidence in new boss Eric Chelle ahead of their crunch 2026 World Cup qualifying fixture against Rwanda, Afrosport reports. Chelle was appointed Super Eagles head coach in January, and Troost-Ekong, who arrived at the Super Eagles base in Kigali on Tuesday, is backing the Malian’s tactics to lead them past the Amavubi. “We have new ideas, and whenever...
Super Eagles captain William Troost-Ekong is unfazed by the unfavourable away record the West African giants have against Rwanda, Afrosport reports. The three-time Africa Cup of Nations are winless in three previous visits to the Central African nation, drawing 1-1 during the 2006 World Cup qualifiers before drawing 0-0 in the 2013 AFCON qualifiers and another goalless draw during the 2025 AFCON qualifiers. Troost-Ekong however asserted...
Atalanta forward and reigning African Player of the Year Ademola Lookman, as well as captain William Troost-Ekong, have arrived in the Super Eagles camp ahead of their 2026 World Cup qualifiers against Rwanda, Afrosport reports. Lookman and Troost-Ekong lead a list of 10 players who touched down at the Radisson Blu Hotel in Kigali on Tuesday, taking the number of players in camp to 22. Six...
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