UYO, Nigeria — Super Eagles coach Eric Chelle don start im reign with a big win, as dem beat Rwanda 2-0 for im first match on March 24, 2025. Victor Osimhen shine for di match, scoring both goals to secure three important points for Nigeria.
As di Super Eagles prepare to take on Zimbabwe on Tuesday evening for dem sixth 2026 World Cup qualifying match, captain William Ekong talk say di victory against Rwanda na di kind statement wey di team need. Ekong belief say e go encourage di boys to put di work and show di quality wey dem get as di World Cup race hit halfway mark.
Nigeria, currently dey place fifth in Group C, go look to follow up dia away win with anoda victory against Zimbabwe, wey dey sit at di bottom of di group after dem draw 2-2 with Benin in dia last encounter. Ekong emphasize di need to take full advantage of di home ground as dem play for Godswill Akpabio Stadium for Uyo.
“E dey important to make di statement wey we make, and we dey happy about am,” Ekong talk. “Of course, we neva qualify, but we don start di recovery in a good way and we just need to continue to work hard.”
Di match dey schedule for 5 PM West African Time, and fans fit catch all di action on SuperSport channel for DSTV or via live text updates on di BBC Pidgin website.
Nigeria Squad: Goalkeepers include Stanley Nwabali, Amas Obasogie, and Kayode Bankole. Defenders na William Ekong, Bright Osayi-Samuel, Bruno Onyemaechi, Calvin Bassey, Olaoluwa Aina, and Igoh Ogbu. For midfield, dem get Wilfred Ndidi, Raphael Onyedika, Alhassan Yusuf Abdullahi, Alex Iwobi, Joseph Ayodele-Aribo, and Papa Daniel Mustapha. Di attackers include Victor Osimhen, Samuel Chukwueze, Ademola Lookman, Victor Boniface, Simon Moses, Sadiq Umar, Nathan Tella, and Tolu Arokodare.
Coach Chelle, wey don follow di team for three training sessions before di game, commend di effort of di players to adapt to im tactics. Osimhen, wey don score two goals in di match against Rwanda, don express readiness to continue di scoring streak and help di team achieve qualification for di World Cup.
“I need you guys to come and work with me to achieve amazing things with Nigeria,” Osimhen talk. “But di one wey no fit fight for every ball no go play.”
As di pressure dey build for di Super Eagles to perform, Ekong remind dem say dem go need to bring di fight and intensity on Tuesday night to secure di win against Zimbabwe. Di team hope to capitalize on dia home advantage and maintain di momentum wey dem don build after di victory against Rwanda.
With di excitement don dey build amongst fans and analysts alike, all eyes go dey on di Super Eagles as dem prepare to take on Zimbabwe for critical points in di World Cup qualifying campaign.
