By Hussein J-Isah
Ahead of crucial soccer battles, Coach Eric Chelle has already submitted to the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, a provisional squad list of 31 players for next month’s must-win 2026 World Cup qualifiers against Rwanda and Zimbabwe.
Score Nigeria reports that the new Super Eagles coach spent many sleepless nights before he came up with this enlarged squad from where he will cut down 23 players for the decisive games against Rwanda and Zimbabwe.
As expected, the core of the squad who qualified Nigeria to the 2025 AFCON under interim coach Augustine Eguavoen made the cut
A source said: “Yes, there are a few surprises as well.
“Clearly, this man is on a mission to succeed.”
The Super Eagles will be guests of group leaders Rwanda on March 21 in Kigali, before they welcome bottom team Zimbabwe four days later in Uyo, the Akwa Inom State capitol.
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