Uyo, Nigeria – Naija’s football pride, the Super Eagles, don gather well as 13 players don enter camp gear up for their World Cup qualifiers against Rwanda and South Africa. This na serious matter oh, as dem dey prepare to show dem skills for the prestigious 2026 FIFA World Cup.
First set of ballers land on Monday, with Captain William Troost-Ekong, goalkeeper Amas Obasogie, Felix Agu, and Raphael Onyedika leading the charge. E be like say dem no wan waste time as dem don start to feel the camp vibe. Den more players join on Tuesday, making am total of 13, and dem dey hopeful say next 10 go join sharp sharp!
Among the latest arrivals wey land include Alex Iwobi, Calvin Bassey, Fisayo Dele-Bashiru, Ola Aina, Bright Osayi-Samuel, and the ever-funny Moses Simon. E be like say Moses dey bring wahala with him skills, him fit score any how! Na wah for am oh!
Coach Eric Chelle don dey fine-tune tactics as dem go hold their first official training session for tonight at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium. As the players dey prepare to kick ball, dem dey look towards the match with Rwanda on 6 September. Na dat match go set pace for Nigeria’s journey as dem dey chase World Cup dreams, after dem miss the Qatar 2022 train!
After that, dem go carry their swagger go Bloemfontein to face South Africa on 9 September. This one na match wey ginger! Na big test for the Super Eagles as dem dey sit for 4th place for Group C, and dem no fit afford to miss out again. Everything dey hinge on these crucial matches.
Meanwhile, South Africa Bafana Bafana no dey sleep. Dem get Lyle Foster and Evidence Makgopa wey dey ready to give wahala, so na serious showdown wey dey await us. Naija fans dey expect big things from their boys as dem dey yell ‘Ginger dem!’ from every corner.
As we dey look forward to the matches, we go keep una updated with how our boys dey prepare. Make we raise our glasses of palm wine for the Super Eagles! Na this season of hope, if dem fit qualify, we go jolly dey go!
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