Having started on a bright note, Super Eagles head coach Eric Chelle has expressed delight in his players following their victory over Rwanda on Friday night.
The ex-Mali boss admitted that his players put up a fine performance in Kigali as they recorded a 2-0 victory over their hosts at the Amahoro Stadium.
Galatasaray striker Victor Osimhen scored both goals for the three-time African champions to secure their first win in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying series.
The Eagles moved to fourth position in Group C, four points behind leaders South Africa.
“It was a difficult game, Rwanda has a great team. I am proud of my players performance. We work a lot within the few days,” Chelle said after the game.
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”We had just two full training sessions. We keep the ball in the second half, good performance from my guys (players).”
Chelle, who joined the team in January, also spoke about his tactics for the game and demanded improvement from the players.
“It is my joy to set up the system, we tried two different systems in the team. We need to improve, it is the first game and we are going back to work for the second game.
“Every player in the team can play, we need to work together and achieve the goal of qualifying for the World Cup.
“We have great players. Today, the team was good, my job is to make the decisions, decide on the system and personality,” he added
Chelle’s attention now shifts to their matchday 6 fixture against Zimbabwe at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo, on Tuesday.