Eric Chelle, the head coach of the Super Eagles, has stated that he expressed to his team his desire to win the remaining games in the FIFA World Cup qualifying tournament for 2026.
Victor Osimhen’s brace helped the Super Eagles upset Rwanda 2-0 in Kigali last Friday, preserving their hopes of qualifying.
Before facing the Amavubi, the Super Eagles had lost one of their last four games and drawn three of their previous four.
Following the victory over Rwanda, the team moved up to fourth place with six points, four points behind South Africa, the leaders of Group C.
With three points and no wins in their last five games, Zimababwe is their opponent on Tuesday.
“I talked to my players and I told them I want to win every game so I’m focused on the next game which is against Zimbabwe and after the game against Zimbabwe we can think about the next game,” Chelle said in his press conference on Modnay.
“But now I just want to talk about the Zimbabwe game which is the most important for my team.”
Chelle said he was happy for Super Eagles players for recording the win away to Rwanda.
“It’s just one game and we’ve done the job and I was happy for my players, happy for the country but this is just one game.
“After the game I said we need to be focus on the second game which is the most important now.
“I was proud of my players for what they did in Rwanda it was very difficult but they did the job.
“So yesterday (Sunday) we had a good training session so we need to go again to the pitch to prepare for the game tomorrow.”
The former Mali head coach, however, predicted a tough encounter for the Super Eagles against Zimbabwe.
“It will not be easy because Zimbabwe are a good team with good players and a good coach who has a good project so we need to be focused on our team and do everything to win.”
Chelle went on to discuss the contribution that Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) players may make to the Super Eagles:
“I think there are lots of players in the Nigerian league who can add something to our national team but they need to work and know how my team plays so this is why I picked three players (from the league) and they are very good for the future.”