Nigeria/Rwanda: CHAN Eagles Meet Rwanda With Eyes On World Cup Slot

15 January 2018

The CHAN Eagles will today kick-start their campaign for the African Championship of Nations (CHAN) glory, as they clash against 2016 host, Rwanda, in Tangier. The searchlight is now beamed to the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) players, who now have the hope of making it to the World Cup in Russia if deemed good by Coach Gernot Rohr.

Rohr had made it clear that only outstanding players at the tournament in Morocco would be considered for a place in the team going for the Mundial. This then leaves the destiny of the NPFL players securely in their own hands with Franco-German tactician Rohr must name his 23-man team for the World Cup finals 48 hours after the prestige friendly with England's Three Lions at Wembley on June 2.

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