The senior national team of Nigeria yesterday had their first training session ahead of Tuesday’s game against Zimbabwe in the world cup qualifiers, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports.
Fresh from picking up their first win in the qualifiers with a 2-0 win away to Rwanda in Kigali, the Eric Chelle led them were back training at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo, the venue of their fifth game in the road to be at the 2026 World Cup.
Although the session was held behind close doors, we were able to catch a glimpse of how the players lined up against each other in a mini game meant to shake off the stress of the trip to Kigali, and step up their fitness for the game on Tuesday.
Chelle had majority of the players who started the game in the same team bar Bright Osayi-Samuel who was subbed off for Alhassan Yusuf late into the game on Friday. Bruno Onyemaechi took his spot in the team that were on training bibs.
It was a mini game among the outfield players, while the goalkeepers were put through their paces by the new goalkeeper trainer Padovani Jean-Daniel at the other end of the pitch .
Team A
Ola Aina
Bruno Onyemaechi
Calvin Bassey
William Troost-Ekong
Wilfred Ndidi
Alex Iwobi
Samuel Chukwueze
Moses Simon
Victor Osimhen
Ademola Lookman
Team B
Igho Ogbu
Bright Osayi-Samuel
Alhassan Yusuf
Papa Daniel
Joe Aribo
Victor Boniface
Tolu Arokodare
Sadiq Umar
Jordan Torunarigha
Raphael Onyedika
Mohammed Mowiz Suleiman
