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Super Eagles hold first training ahead Rwanda clash
Nigeria men’s senior football team, the Super Eagles engaged in their first training session on Tuesday ahead of their clash with Rwanda.
The session was also their first training under new head coach Eric Chelle.
The training held in Kigali, where they are billed to face the national team of Rwanda in a 2026 World Cup qualifier this Friday.
All the invited players took part in the session, except Alhassan Yusuf, who is yet to arrive the team’s Radisson Blu Hotel base.
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The training was not opened to the media and members of the public.
The Super Eagles are expected to have two more training sessions before the crucial 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier against the Amavubi of Rwanda.
The clash will hold at the Amahoro Stadium, Kigali on Friday. The Eagles will then return to Uyo, Akwa Ibom for their next clash against Zimbabwe.
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