2026 WCQ: Osimhen, Onyemaechi, others hit Super Eagles camp ahead of Rwanda clash

Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen, along with Bruno Onyemaechi, Papa Daniel Mustapha, and Kayode Bankole, were the first players to report to Nigeria’s camp ahead of their crucial 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Rwanda.  

A video shared on the team’s official social media pages showed the quartet arriving at Kigali International Airport in Rwanda’s capital.

They were warmly received by head coach Eric Chelle and some team officials as preparations intensified for Friday’s showdown.

“Early arrival of Super Eagles officials and four players – Victor Osimhen, Bruno Onyemaechi, Papa Daniel Mustapha, and Kayode Bankole,” the caption on the social media post shared early Monday read.

Osimhen who is in fine form this season is expected to lead Nigeria’s line for the Rwandan game.

Nigeria are fourth in the five-team group with just three points from four games.

Chelle who will be in charge of his first game as the Super Eagles coach had listed 23 players for the match as well as another Group C World Cup qualifiers with Zimbabwe billed for Nigeria next Tuesday.

More players are expected to storm the team’s camp for the clash.

The Super Eagles are fourth in the five-team group with just three points from four games. They are yet to win a match and are four points behind leaders Rwanda, leaving them at the risk of missing out on the second World Cup in a row.

Having missed the last edition of the competition held in Qatar, Nigeria are under pressure to hoist the country’s flag in the US, Canada, and Mexico next year.