Revealed: How Super Eagles players performed at their clubs after the international break

• The Super Eagles of Nigeria bushed Rwanda 2-0 and drew Zimbabwe 1-1 during the March planetary break
• The triumph successful Kigali was a boost for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier, portion the gully successful Uyo dealt it a setback
• Players returned to their clubs aft the interruption and had mixed fortunes and emotions successful their archetypal matches back

Super Eagles players person returned to their clubs aft the March planetary interruption of mixed fortunes successful the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier.

Eric Chelle managed his archetypal 2 games successful complaint of the Nigerian nationalist squad since taking implicit the squad successful January, becoming the archetypal non-Nigerian African to manager the team.

The referee checks connected Victor Osimhen aft taking a sound against Besiktas. Photo by Abdulhamid Hosbas.
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Victor Osimhen's brace helped Nigeria bushed Rwanda astatine the Amahoro Stadium successful Kigali, boosting their chances of qualifying for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Osimhen scored against Zimbabwe astatine the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium successful Uyo, but Tawanda Chirewa's precocious extremity ended the crippled successful a draw, denting Nigeria's hopes.

Legit.ng looks astatine however the players performed aft returning to their clubs astatine the play aft the 2 games.

Super Eagles stars instrumentality to their clubs

Goalkeepers

Stanley Nwabali did not person overmuch to bash successful the games against Rwanda and Zimbabwe and conceded lone a goal, which proved to beryllium costly for the team. His club, Chippa United, was successful enactment connected Saturday, picking up a 2-1 triumph implicit Amazulu, but helium missed the lucifer aft arriving precocious connected Thursday.

Kayode Bankole and Amass Obasogie did not play during the planetary break. Bankole was connected the seat arsenic Remo Stars bushed Enyimba 2-0 connected Thursday, portion Obasogie’s Singida Black Stars’ lucifer was postponed.

Defenders

Captain William Troost-Ekong took work for the extremity conceded against Zimbabwe. Al-Kholood are yet to instrumentality aft the interruption and volition look Al-Taawoun this Friday. Calvin Bassey played 90 minutes arsenic Fulham suffered a devastating 3-0 nonaccomplishment to Crystal Palace and were knocked retired of the FA Cup, arsenic noted by Brila.

Ola Aina played the afloat 120 minutes to assistance Nottingham Forest bushed Brighton connected penalties to scope the FA Cup semi-final, portion Bright Osayi-Samuel was an unused substitute successful Fenerbahce’s 4-2 triumph implicit Bodrum.

Bruno Onyemaechi played lone 16 minutes during Olympiacos’ 4-2 triumph implicit Panathinaikos. Igoh Ogbu’s Slavia Praha did not play implicit the play but there's a interest helium could person suffered an adductor musculus injury, according to All Nigeria Soccer. Jordan Torunarigha featured for 90 minutes arsenic Gent fell to a 4-0 nonaccomplishment to Genk.

Midfielders

Alex Iwobi played 82 minutes during Fulham’s 3-0 FA Cup loss, portion Wilfred Ndidi’s Leicester City were not successful enactment astatine the weekend. Joe Aribo’s Southampton were besides not successful action. Papa Daniel Mustapha missed Niger Tornadoes’ 2-0 nonaccomplishment to Akwa United.

Raphael Onyedika played the afloat 90 minutes during Club Brugge's 2-0 triumph implicit Anderlecht successful the Belgian league, portion Yusuf Alhassan played 90 minutes for New England Revolution successful their 2-0 triumph implicit New York Red Bulls.

Forwards

Osimhen was helpless arsenic Galatasaray mislaid their unbeaten run to Besiktas, portion Lookman struggled arsenic Atalanta mislaid 1-0 to Fiorentina and was hooked disconnected successful the 55th minute.

Ademola Lookman looks connected during Atalanta's 1-0 nonaccomplishment to Fiorentina. Photo by Gabriele Maltinti.
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Samuel Chukwueze played successful the 2nd fractional of AC Milan’s 2-1 nonaccomplishment to rubric challengers Napoli, portion Moses Simon’s extremity was not capable to assistance Nantes debar decision against Le Havre.

Tolu Arokodare continued his awesome signifier with a extremity for Genk successful their 4-0 triumph implicit Gent, portion Victor Boniface scored for Bayer Leverkusen successful their 3-1 triumph implicit VfL Bochum. Umar Sodiq played 75 minutes successful Valencia’s 1-0 triumph implicit Mallorca.

Boniface sends connection to Nigerians

Legit.ng reported that Boniface appealed to Nigerians aft scoring for Bayer Leverkusen successful their 3-1 triumph implicit VfL Bochum aft the planetary break.

The striker has yet to people for the nationalist squad much than a twelvemonth aft his debut but continues performing for the German champions, frustrating Nigerians.

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