World Cup Qualifier: Check Out The List Of 22 Super Eagles In Kigali

Head Coach, Eric Sekou Chelle has started his proverbial journey of a ‘thousand miles’ with the Super Eagles  by holding his first  complete  training  session  with 22 players ahead  of the eagerly expected 2026 FIFA World Cup  Group C  qualifier  against  the Amavubi of Rwanda on Friday.

Following the arrival of all the invited  players bar US-based  New England Revolution midfielder Yusuf Alhassan, Chelle conducted his first official training with the Super Eagles ahead of the crucial Matchday 5 encounter  against Group C leaders, Rwanda.

The Super Eagles’ Radisson Blu Hotel  that had team officials along with home-based duo of  goalkeeper, Kayode Bankole (Remo Stars) and Papa Daniel Mustapha(Niger Tornadoes) on Sunday’s  evening , welcomed the quartet of Victor Osimhen, Bruno Onyemaechi, goalkeeper, Amas Obasogie and Tolu Arokodare in the early hours of Monday.

They were later joined on Monday night   by Simon Moses, Victor Boniface, Raphael Onyedika, Jordan Torunarigha, Stanley Nwabali, and Samuel Chukwueze.

Thereafter, it was the turn of captain  William Ekong to hit the camp yesterday along  with Wilfred Ndidi, Calvin Bassey, Ademola Lookman, Alex Iwobi, Joseph Aribo, Igoh Ogbu, Bright Osayi-Samuel and Ola Aina.

Sevilla striker,  Sadiq Umar, who arrived before mid-day, was the 22nd man in camp  and all of them participated in the team’s first training under the Franco-Malian tactician.

Employed in January, Chelle has been tasked to revive the flagging Super Eagles’ World Cup dream  after  finding themselves  in an unfamiliar  fifth position  in Group C after taking just three points in their opening four matches.

The trio of Rwanda, South Africa and Benin  have seven points each while Zimbabwe who are Super Eagles’ Matchday 6 opponents, are in fifth position with four points while Lesotho are sixth in the rear position.

Credit: thenationonlineng.net

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