Twenty-two players have now assembled at the Super Eagles’ camp at Radisson Blu Hotel in Kigali ahead of Friday’s 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Rwanda.
As of Tuesday morning, 21 players had reported to camp, with only Sadiq Umar and Alhassan Yusuf yet to arrive.
The first batch of players, including Victor Osimhen, Bruno Onyemaechi, Papa Daniel Mustapha, Kayode Bankole, Amas Obasogie, and Tolu Arokodare, arrived early and took part in a gym session on Monday evening. Later that night, key additions to the squad, such as Moses Simon, Victor Boniface, Raphael Onyedika, Jordan Torunarigha, Stanley Nwabali, Samuel Chukwueze, Bright Osayi-Samuel, and Igoh Ogbu, also checked in.
By Tuesday morning, the camp had grown further with the arrivals of team captain William Ekong, Wilfred Ndidi, Calvin Bassey, Ademola Lookman, Alex Iwobi, Joseph Aribo, Ola Aina and Sadiq Umar.
The Super Eagles are under increasing pressure as they approach these crucial 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.
Winless in four matches and languishing in fifth place with just three points, Nigeria’s World Cup hopes hang in the balance.
Head coach Eric Chelle faces intense scrutiny to reverse the team’s fortunes, as failure to secure victories in the upcoming fixtures could see Nigeria miss out on back-to-back World Cup tournaments.
The Super Eagles take on Group C leaders Rwanda in Kigali on March 21, before hosting Zimbabwe in Uyo on March 25.
With stakes at an all-time high, the team is eagerly awaiting the arrival of the remaining two players ahead of their first full training session on Tuesday evening.
