Tremendous Eagles head coach Eric Chelle has praised his crew after they defeated Rwanda 2-0 in a 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier on Friday on the Amahoro Stadium in Kigali.
The win was Nigeria’s first within the qualification sequence after 5 video games. It moved them as much as fourth place in Group C.
Victor Osimhen, enjoying his first sport of the qualifiers, scored each objectives within the first half to present Nigeria an essential three factors.
Chelle Glad With Crew’s Flexibility
Nigeria began the match in a 4-3-1-2 formation, with Osimhen main the assault together with Moses Simon and Ademola Lookman. As the sport went on, Chelle modified the formation to a 4-3-3 and later to a 4-2-3-1. These modifications helped Nigeria management the sport and eventually earn their first win in Rwanda after three earlier failed makes an attempt.
After the match, Chelle stated he was happy with how the crew tailored and labored exhausting.
“We’ve got a crew with strengths and weaknesses, and my job is to seek out the very best plan to assist us win,” Chelle stated.
“We performed with two or three completely different methods immediately, and I’m happy with how properly the gamers adjusted. They deserve this win.”
Focus Turns to Zimbabwe
Though he was pleased with the outcome, Chelle reminded his gamers that there’s nonetheless work to do.
“This was solely the primary sport. We’ve got to maintain working and bettering,” he stated.
“We’ve got one other essential match towards Zimbabwe on twenty fifth March, and we have to be prepared.”
The Tremendous Eagles will face Zimbabwe subsequent Tuesday on the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo. One other win might enhance their possibilities of qualifying for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.