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Rwanda vs Nigeria: Eric Chelle holds 1st Super Eagles training

Eric Chelle holds 1st Super Eagles training ahead of Rwanda vs Nigeria World Cup qualifier.
Eric Chelle holds 1st Super Eagles training ahead of Rwanda vs Nigeria World Cup qualifier.
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On Tuesday afternoon, the Super Eagles held their first training session in preparation for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying match against Rwanda in Kigali.

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In the session overseen by head coach Eric Chelle, a total of 22 players participated.

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Eric Chelle holds 1st Super Eagles' training

Since Chelle's appointment in January, this was the team's first training session under him.

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On Monday, the Super Eagles opened their camp for the upcoming match against the Amavubi of Rwanda

The three-time African champions will conduct two additional training sessions before facing Adel Amrouche’s team.

This comes after the Amavubi of Rwanda held their first training session.

Eric Chelle (s-r) with the Super Eagles B coaches led by Daniel Ogunmodede (second left).
Eric Chelle (s-r) with the Super Eagles B coaches led by Daniel Ogunmodede (second left) and his friend Fidelis Ilechukwu

The match on Friday, which is the fifth of the qualification campaign, will take place at Kigali's Amahoro Stadium.

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The game is set to start at 5:00 pm Nigerian time.

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