Super Eagles camp update: Osimhen, Arokodare and four others arrive early to face Rwanda

Super Eagles staff and players have begun arriving at the Nigerian camp in Kigali ahead of their 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Rwanda on Friday, Soccernet.ng reports.

Eric Chelle released his final 23-man squad last week, which excluded some popular Nigerian names. Nonetheless, after a weekend of club football, several of these players have made it to camp to begin preparation in earnest.

Calvin Bassey, Ademola Lookman and Ola Aina during the Super Eagles of Nigeria training in preparation for the match against Cheetahs of Benin Republic [Photo credit/Imago].

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Players in Camp

Galatasaray’s Victor Osimhen, who scored a hat trick against Antalyaspor three days ago, was one of the early arrivals in Kigali.

Olympiacos’ Bruno Onyemaechi, Genk’s Toluwalase Arokodare and Singida Black Stars’ goalkeeper – Amas Obasogie have joined the team in Rwanda.

Fisayo Dele-Bashiru, Kelechi Iheanacho, Wilfred Ndidi of Nigeria during the 2026 FIFA World Cup [Photo credit/Imago]
NPFL duo, Kayode Bankole (Remo Stars), and Papa Daniel Mustapha (Niger Tornadoes), have arrived in Kigali as well.

The Super Eagles are still expecting 17 players to join with the rest of the team so training with the full squad can begin. Captain Ekong, Alex Iwobi, Ola Aina, Samuel Chukwueze and Wilfred Ndidi are expected to join up soon.

William Ekong and Fisayo Dele Bashiru during the 2025 AFCON qualifier match between Nigeria and Libya at Godwill Akpabio Stadium on October 11, 2024, in Uyo, Nigeria. [Photo Credit/ Imago].

When will Nigeria play?

Nigeria will take on the Wasps of Rwanda on Friday, March 21st, at the Stade Amahoro in Kigali, before locking horns with the Warriors of Zimbabwe at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo on Tuesday, March 25th. Both games are slated for 5:00 PM WAT.

Adefolahan Guerreiro

Adefolahan is a multilingual journalist and writer at Soccernet Nigeria. With a track record of involvement in College sports, Adefolahan is focused on crafting engaging football content and utilising his language skills and extensive sports knowledge to enhance content accessibility for a global audience. He has interviewed Nigerian stars like Finidi George, Junior Lokosa, and Abraham Onahi Ogbu.

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