Nigeria captain, William Troost-Ekong, has stressed that the Super Eagles cannot afford to lose to Rwanda in their upcoming game in the qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
According to him, although Nigeria struggles to beat Rwanda in away games, this game will be different.
“Actually, we read about that in some places but we are not bothered. I was part of the last game in Kigali which ended scoreless, but we know that we cannot afford a draw this time.
“Our objective is to pick the three points and bring some life back into our campaign. We are certainly not concerned about history books and what has happened before now. Qualification for the FIFA World Cup is our priority,” the centre-back told thenff.com.
The 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification match between Rwanda and Nigeria will be played on Friday, March 21, at the Amahoro Stadium, Kigali.
Nigeria is in dire need of a win to climb higher in the group standings to improve its chances of qualifying for next year’s World Cup.
