Super Eagles Target Victory Against Rwanda

As the countdown races to Friday’s crucial 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying match against Rwanda at the Amahoro Stadium in Kigali, the Super Eagles are unfazed by talks of Nigeria never having beaten Rwanda away from home.

A 2006 FIFA World Cup qualifying match ended 1-1 at the Amahoro Stadium, while a 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match in 2011 at the Stade Regional de Nyamirambo ended scoreless. In September last year, another 0-0 was the outcome of a 2025 AFCON qualifying match at the Amahoro.

Super Eagles captain William Troost-Ekong shared a few words about preparations for the highly entertaining encounter against Rwanda.

Captain William Troost Ekong on preparations for Friday’s crunch game against Rwanda pic.twitter.com/VSubDAhscA

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All 23 invited players were at Super Eagles’ Radisson Blu nest on Tuesday night. All the players were involved in the second training on Wednesday and will be available in the official training session at the Amahoro Stadium on Thursday evening.

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Nigeria’s top marksman Victor Osimhen was among the early arrivals, while celebrating becoming the new leading scorer in the Turkish Super Lig with 20 goals after a hat-trick on Saturday.

The 2015 FIFA U17 World Cup top scorer now has 23 goals for Nigeria in 47 matches.

There are also reigning Africa Player of the Year Ademola Lookman, Simon Moses, Samuel Chukwueze, Sadiq Umar and new invitee Tolu Arokodare to make life difficult for the Amavubi rearguard.

The game will kick off on Friday at 6pm Rwanda time (5pm Nigerian time). Head coach Éric Sékou Chelle will lead out the Super Eagles for the first time, as the FIFA World Cup qualifying series resume.