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Chelle leaves out Troost-Ekong and picks Ndidi as captain as Super Eagles face Rwanda

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Super Eagles boss Eric Chelle has made a bold call ahead of today’s World Cup qualifier against Rwanda, leaving out skipper William Troost-Ekong from the starting lineup.

Youngster Benjamin Fredericks will line up alongside Calvin Bassey in the heart of defence, with Ola Aina and Bruno Onyemaechi taking up the full-back positions.

In midfield, Wilfred Ndidi is set to wear the armband and anchor the team, working alongside Frank Onyeka and Alex Iwobi. Up front, Napoli striker Victor Osimhen will spearhead the attack, flanked by Moses Simon and Ademola Lookman on the wings. The clash started at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo by 5:00 pm Nigerian time.


 

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Troost-Ekong Reveals His Best South African Player at the World Cup

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Nigerian footballer and former captain William Troost-Ekong revealed the standout player for him in the South African team during this World Cup.

He shared that Mbekezile Mbokazi really stood out in the World Cup match against Canada.

Despite their loss, he praised the team’s performance. “It speaks volumes that Mbokazi [Mbekezile] was the best player on the South African team. I believe Okon also had considerable possession of the ball.”


 

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Fabrizio Romano Confirms Robert Lewandowski’s Next Destination

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Poland footballer Robert Lewandowski’s new club has officially been revealed.

It can be noted that the player was involved in the ongoing summer transfer window, with negotiations taking place over his future.

The footballer will be joining Chicago Fire. It can be recalled that he visited the club two weeks ago, and the move has now been confirmed. The information was shared by football transfer expert Fabrizio Romano.


 

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Zlatan Ibrahimović Names African Team to Watch at FIFA World Cup

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Former footballer Zlatan Ibrahimović speaks on the FIFA World Cup and states which African team countries should watch out for.

During a recent interview, the former player shared that Ivory Coast should be one of the teams to look out for.

“They can be dangerous. It is a very good team. They lost against Germany, but that game could have been a draw or even a win.

“So, it’s not like they came out of the group with one loss because of a bad game against Germany. They played a good game against Germany and could easily have gotten a point against them.”


 

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