Uyo, Nigeria — Super Eagles coach Eric Chelle don hammer on top serious concentration as him team resume training for di 2026 World Cup qualifier against Zimbabwe. Di training start on Sunday, and e dey happen behind closed doors after dem fly from Kigali, where dem beat Rwanda 2-0 last Friday.
According to di team media officer, Promise Efoghe, di Franco-Malian coach no wan make di players feel relaxed after di win over Rwanda. E restrict visitors and journalists from di team camp to make sure say di players focus well.
“Sunday training go dey closed. Monday session go open for 15 minutes after di official press conference,” Efoghe talk. “We go also arrange for mixed zone interaction with di players on match day.”
Chelle stress di importance of di match against Zimbabwe, wey dem dey hold Nigeria to a goalless draw for di first leg. “We need to be ready for di next game. I go prefer to focus on my team rather dan discuss wetin no dey work,” Chelle talk after di victory against Rwanda.
Di Super Eagles get two full training sessions before di match on Tuesday. Zimbabwean team also start dem own training for di Godswill Akpabio International Stadium on di same Sunday.
Di win against Rwanda don revive Nigeria’s hope for di World Cup chance as dem dey fourth in Group C with six points after five matches. Dem dey four points behind South Africa wey dey lead di group.
South Africa go face Benin Republic for Abidjan, while Nigeria go clash with Zimbabwe. If Nigeria fit win against Zimbabwe, e go boost dem chances to qualify.
As di expectation dey high for di upcoming match, di focus on training and preparation fit determine di outcome for di Super Eagles. Di players dey ready to show wetin dem fit do to secure di future for di national team and make fans proud.
