Head coach of Nigeria’s Tremendous Eagles, Eric Sekou Chelle, has expressed his happiness after his workforce secured a 2-0 win in opposition to Rwanda in Kigali on Friday night.
The 47-year-old Malian was appointed in January to guide the three-time Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) champions. His essential job is to assist Nigeria qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup after their poor begin to the qualifiers.
A primary-half brace from Victor Osimhen gave the Tremendous Eagles all three factors within the necessary Group C match. Chelle was happy to start his time in command of Nigeria with a victory.
What Coach Chelle Stated
“It was a really troublesome recreation as a result of Rwanda have a powerful workforce and a great coach,” Chelle stated after the match. “However we additionally performed very properly. I’m very glad and pleased with my gamers, my employees, and the Nigerian individuals.”
The previous Mali coach added, “We solely had one week and two coaching periods to arrange, however we shared a variety of info. We had a transparent recreation plan and the gamers adopted it completely. So, I imagine this win was deserved.”
What’s Subsequent for Nigeria
Subsequent, Chelle and the Tremendous Eagles will face Zimbabwe on Tuesday on the Godswill Akpabio Worldwide Stadium in Uyo. They’ll hope to safe one other win to maintain their World Cup hopes alive.
Whereas the three factors in opposition to Rwanda had been necessary, Chelle is aware of the workforce nonetheless have a protracted journey forward. Any errors in future video games may harm their possibilities of qualifying for the 2026 World Cup.