Tension for Nigeria as Rwanda intensify training ahead of World Cup qualifier in Kigali

• Rwanda vs Nigeria is opening to unrecorded up to its pre-match razzmatazz arsenic some teams clash connected Friday, March 21
• The Amavubi person intensified grooming up of the monolithic showdown arsenic they are hopeless to assertion each 3 points
• Head manager Adel Amrouche has called connected the fans and journalists successful the state to judge successful the team

The CAF qualification Group C leaders Rwanda person intensified their grooming up of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Nigeria.

Amavubi invited the Super Eagles to the Amahoro Stadium connected Friday, March 21 arsenic they question each 3 points to stay apical of the group.

After 4 matches, Rwanda pb the battalion with 7 points and a amended extremity quality alongside South Africa and Benin who person 7 points each arsenic well.

Rwanda big Nigeria successful a World Cup qualifier slated for March 21. Photo: @FERWAFA.
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Three-time African Champions Nigeria person struggled successful the qualification series, having failed to registry a triumph successful immoderate of the matches played truthful far.

Nigeria registered 1-1 draws with Lesotho, Zimbabwe and South Africa respectively earlier losing 2-1 to the Republic of Benin, arsenic per ESPN.

They are 5th connected the radical standings with conscionable 3 points arsenic they present attack Match Day 5.

Rwanda intensify grooming for Nigeria showdown

Meanwhile, the Amavubi are hopeless to stay apical of the radical and 3 points against Nigeria would beryllium a monolithic result.

The recently appointed caput manager Adel Amrouche precocious named his provisional squad for the upcoming matches.

The tactician called up 28 players, including 13 foreign-based professionals who mostly ply their commercialized crossed North Africa.

Captain of the broadside Bizimana Djihad from Al Ahli Tripoli spearheads this matchup, commanding the midfield with authority.

Standout talents similar midfielder Mugisha Bonheur of Stade Tunisien, striker Ishimwe Anicet from Olympique Beja, and defender Manzi Thierry, who represents Al Ahli Tripoli, are besides invited.

Their beingness highlights some their idiosyncratic accomplishment and the rising power of Rwandan athletes successful planetary football.

They person since commenced grooming arsenic the players were captured engaging successful paces nether the watchful eyes of Amrouche.

He charged shot fans successful the state and journalists alike to enactment the team, saying they can bash thing special. Amrouche said via Brila:

“We should judge we tin bash thing special. I enactment a lot; I’m not a manager who talks excessively much. "Everyone has a relation to play successful the team’s success, including journalists, due to the fact that you are portion of shot development. Me alone, I can’t bash anything. Everyone indispensable get involved.”

Rwanda are determined to instrumentality each 3 points erstwhile they big Nigeria. Photo: @FERWAFA.
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Chelle reads riot enactment to Super Eagles

Legit.ng earlier reported that Eric Chelle has made a cardinal announcement arsenic much players get successful Kigali for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.

The squad volition bid astatine the Amahoro Stadium connected Tuesday arsenic they statesman last preparations for the encounter.

The 47-year-old was tasked by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) to guarantee the squad secures a spot successful the World Cup for the 2nd consecutive time.

The Franco-Malian tactician has placed a prohibition connected visitors during his grooming sessions and successful camp.

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Source: Legit.ng