Super Eagles captain, Williams Troost-Ekong has confirmed Super Eagles’ readiness for their must-win double header  against Rwanda and South Africa  as the race for the  2026 FIFA World Cup inches towards the finish line.  

Speaking on NFF TV, Troost-Ekong expressed gratitude to the fans for their support, emphasizing the importance of cooperation among the players towards the  showdown matches  first with Rwanda on Saturday and  South Africa next Tuesday.

“We’re going to be focused on cooperation because I think that’s the thing that’s going to give us confidence for the game on Saturday,” the Al-Kholood defender said. ” The team is determined to secure a positive result against Rwanda, which would boost their chances of qualifying for the World Cup.

Nigeria have not had a campaign to shout about, especially in the first four matches of which she won none, but Ekong said the squad has committed to taking all points in the remaining games, believing that will be good enough to send Nigeria to the 48-nation finals in North America next summer.

“We will do our very best to go all out and win the remaining four matches. Hopefully, that will be good enough to take us there.”

The encounter with Rwanda, who lost the Matchday 5 that brought both teams at loggerheads in Kigali in March, is a Matchday 7 fixture, while the confrontation with South Africa is a Matchday 8 encounter.

Nigeria’s camp attained full capacity on Wednesday evening, with the arrivals of midfielders Raphael Onyedika and Christantus Uche, and forwards Victor Osimhen, Samuel Chukwueze and Tolu Arokodare.