Super Eagles Captain Fires Warning to Zimbabwe After Their President’s Promise
- The Super Eagles of Nigeria beat the Amavubi of Rwanda 2-0 in Kigali in a 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier
- Striker Victor Osimhen scored twice to boost the country's chances of qualifying for the 2026 World Cup
- Super Eagles captain William Troost-Ekong issued a strong warning to Zimbabwe ahead of their qualifier
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After Nigeria beat Rwanda 2-0 in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers in Kigali, captain William Troost-Ekong fired a warning to Zimbabwe.
The Super Eagles got their first win of the qualifying series on March 21, 2025, putting two goals past the Amavubi at the Amahoro Stadium.
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Victor Osimhen scored two first-half goals to help his country score an important World Cup qualifier victory and to start new coach Eric Chelle's era with a win.
Nigeria face Zimbabwe next at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo on March 25 as they seek to continue their journey towards earning their ticket.
The Super Eagles are fourth in Group C with six points, one point behind Rwanda, two points behind the Benin Republic and four points behind leaders South Africa.
The Super Eagles players have already arrived in Uyo from Kigali and will resume training in the week ahead of the final match of the March international break.
Ekong sends warning to Zimbabwe
According to Daily Post, the president of Zimbabwe Emmerson Mnangagwa has promised the Warriors $150,000 if they beat Nigeria.
Super Eagles captain William Troost-Ekong confirmed that they were aware of this and would make sure to deny their opposition a win.
"We read somewhere that the Zimbabweans are being motivated to come to Uyo and get a result. They should forget it," he said via thenff.com.
The Netherlands-born defender said Nigeria were extremely motivated to play at the World Cup, having missed the 2022 edition in Qatar.
“Apart from myself, Alex [Iwobi], and perhaps a couple of others, who were part of the 2018 FIFA World Cup, this generation is hungry to play at the highest level. We want to make Nigeria proud and at the same time, do ourselves proud,” he stated.
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A poor start in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers, with three points from the opening four games, put Nigeria's hopes in danger.
However, captain Troost-Ekong refused to be drawn into incidents from the past and believes the team will turn it around.
“It was important to make the statement that we did, and we’re all happy about it, and the way we did it,” he said. “I don’t want to go into the circumstances that made the first four matches go the way they went. The good thing is we can still recover and revive the campaign, and we have done that.”
Chelle shares honest thoughts on Super Eagles
Legit.ng reported that Super Eagles head coach Eric Chelle reacted after Nigeria beat the Amavubi of Rwanda at the Amahoro National Stadium in Kigali.
The Franco-Malian manager admitted that the team could still improve but said he was proud of the players after only three training sessions together.
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