- Victor Osimhen has opened the scoring for the Super Eagles of Nigeria against Rwanda in Kigali
- The Galatasaray loan forward scores the first goal of the Eric Chelle era in a crucial qualifier match
- Nigeria need to hold on or score more goals to take all three points to get off to a winning start
Victor Osimhen has opened the scoring for the Super Eagles of Nigeria in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier match against Rwanda in Kigali.
Osimhen returned to the national team for the first time since November and it was his first match for the Super Eagles in the ongoing World Cup qualifier.
He has missed the previous four games due to injuries in November 2023 under Jose Peseiro and June 2024 under former player Finidi George, which led to rancour.
Osimhen scores against Rwanda
There were high hopes on Osimhen, who has been in great form for Galatasaray this season and he did not disappoint by drawing the first blood against Rwanda.
The goal is the first goal for the Super Eagles under Eric Chelle as the former Malian international begin a huge task of turning around Nigeria’s qualifying campaign.
Source: Legit.ng