Super Eagles Captain William Troost-Ekong Issues Strong Statement Ahead of World Cup Qualifiers
- Super Eagles captain William Troost-Ekong has sent a message to Nigerians ahead of World Cup qualifiers
- The Super Eagles of Nigeria will face Rwanda and South Africa in do-or-die matches in Uyo and Bloemfontein
- Eric Chelle has a full house during Wednesday’s training at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium
Super Eagles captain William Troost-Ekong has sent a powerful message to Nigerians ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier matches.
Nigeria will face Amavubi of Rwanda at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium before facing Bafana Bafana at the Free State Stadium in Bloemfontein.
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The Super Eagles, which sit fourth in Group C with seven points after six matches, must win both games to boost their chances of qualifying for the tournament.
As noted by the NFF, Eric Chelle invited 23 players, all of whom have reported to camp and trained together on Wednesday evening in the first full training.
The team will have further training before the encounter on Saturday, after which they will fly to South Africa for the second and all-important match.
Ekong sends message to Nigerians
Nigerian national team captain Troost-Ekong has rallied the country to get behind the team as they face matches that will decide their World Cup fate.
The captain confirmed that all players have reported to camp and they had a full house training on Wednesday evening at his home state stadium.
“The boys are very focused, and we’re looking forward to the game on Saturday,” he said as quoted by Soccernet.
He appreciated Nigerians for their support and urged them to keep supporting the team as they need more of it at this crucial stage of the qualifiers.
“I want to thank the fans for their support, and I ask them to continue encouraging us—be there in the stadium on Saturday, keep praying for us, and rally with everyone else in Nigeria,” he added.
The Al-Kholood defender, who led by example and reported for camping first, stressed the importance of the upcoming matches and urged his teammates to remain focused.
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“It’s going to be an important set of games for us, starting on Saturday,” he said.
“We know the gravity of this game, and we’ll remain focused on our preparation, because that’s what will give us confidence for the match.”
Ekong will be in the spotlight in the upcoming matches after he was faulted for a lapse in defence, which allowed Zimbabwe to equalise in March and cost Nigeria victory.
He took responsibility for the incident and hopes the same doesn't repeat itself in high-stakes matches with zero margin for errors against Rwanda and South Africa.
Super Eagles stars send messages to Nigerians
Legit.ng reported that Super Eagles stars sent messages to Nigerians ahead of their 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier matches against Rwanda and South Africa.
Alex Iwobi, Bright Osayi-Samuel and Ola Aina, in a video message on social confirmed the team's readiness and urged Nigerians to support the players.
Source: Legit.ng
