US EditionNigeria/Rwanda: Osimhen, Five Others Arrive Rwanda As Super Eagles Prepare for Must-Win World Cup Qualifiers
- The Super Eagles training camp has opened in Kigali as Nigeria prepares for crucial 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Rwanda and Zimbabwe.
- Victor Osimhen and five other players have arrived for training, with concerns over Nigeria's winless streak leaving them in fifth place with three points.
- Head coach Éric Chelle faces pressure as Nigeria must win upcoming matches to avoid missing back-to-back World Cups, which would be disastrous for them.
- Twenty-One players are currently in camp, with more expected to join ahead of the match against Rwanda on March 21.
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PICTORIAL: Osimhen, Lookman others train ahead of Rwandan clash
Victor Osimhen, Ademola Lookman, and Victor Boniface were among the star-studded Super Eagles squad that have held their first training session ahead of their 2026 World Cup qualifying match against Rwanda. The team held the training session at one of the practice pitches in Kigali, Rwanda, on Tuesday. The session was Eric Chelle’s first since
2026 WCQ: Super Eagles Kigali camp bubbles with 21 players
Twenty-one players are now in the Super Eagles Radisson Blu Hotel camp in Kigali ahead Friday’s 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Rwanda. 12 players reported for duty on the first day of camping on Monday. They were joined by nine others on Tuesday morning. The new arrivals are captain William Troost-Ekong, Wilfred Ndidi, Calvin Bassey and Ademola Lookman. Others are: Alex Iwobi, Joe Aribo, Igoh Ogbu, Bright Osayi-Samuel and Ola Aina. Two mo…
2026 World Cup qualifier: In form Sadiq Umar makes it 22-man squad in Kigali
GistReel Valencia striker Sadiq Umar has arrived in Kigali, bringing the number of Super Eagles players in camp to 22 ahead of Friday’s 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Rwanda. The squad is now only awaiting Alhassan Ibrahim’s arrival to complete the roster. Recall the Super Eagles camp opened on Sunday night with six players and technical staff present. Since then, several key players have joined, with training intensifying in preparation …
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