Super Eagles Kick Off Uyo Camp Ahead Of 2026 World Cup Qualifiers

Captain William Troost-Ekong, Bruno Onyemaechi, and goalkeeper Amas Obasogie were the first to arrive in Uyo on Monday, September 1, as the Super Eagles began preparations for their 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying matches against Rwanda and Zimbabwe.

The three Super Eagles players checked into the Four Points by Sheraton hotel in the morning, with Troost-Ekong and Obasogie arriving together before Onyemaechi joined them later. More members of the 23-man squad, invited by head coach Eric Chelle, are expected to arrive throughout the day.

The Super Eagles will hold their first official training session on Tuesday at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium’s practice pitch.

Meanwhile, Rwanda’s team will make their way to Nigeria later in the week.

“A one-man advance party will be in Lagos on Monday, but the full delegation will make landfall in Lagos on Tuesday aboard a Rwanda Airlines flight at 1.15 pm, and will proceed to Uyo, capital of Akwa Ibom State, by 4 pm of the same day,” confirmed a statement by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF).

The stakes are high in Group H, where South Africa currently leads with 13 points, pending FIFA’s ruling on an ineligible player in their win over Lesotho in March. Rwanda and the Benin Republic are tied on eight points, while Nigeria sits fourth with seven. Zimbabwe and Lesotho trail with four and six points, respectively.

The upcoming fixtures are crucial. The Super Eagles will face Rwanda at home before travelling to Bloemfontein to confront group leaders South Africa.

In October, the Super Eagles have World Cup qualifiers matches against Lesotho away and the Benin Republic at home.