AFCON 2025 qualifier: Super Eagles battle ready for Rwanda — Troost-Ekong

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AFCON 2025 qualifier: Super Eagles battle ready for Rwanda — Troost-Ekong

Super Eagles captain William Troost-Ekong is expecting a difficult duel against Rwanda but believes the team will come out with a win.

The three-time African will be up against the Amavubi at the Amahoro Stadium, Kigali on Tuesday.

“It’s my first time in Rwanda, the reception was great. We are here on a mission, we know Rwanda have a good team, we a respect them. They currently top our group in the World Cup qualifiers,” Troost-Ekong told a press conference monitored by Waploaded.

“We are looking forward to a great game tomorrow. The boys are ready, everyone is highly motivated. We hope the fans will see a good match tomorrow.”

The Al-Khaloood of Saudi Arabia defender declared that Super Eagles are in Kigali to secure maximum points.

“We came here with an objective which is to win the game,” the former Watford stated.

“We are very happy to have coach Augustine Eguavoen back with us, also at this important time.

“We are one big family, we are missing few guys, who are regulars in the team. It’s a full house, we are ready for whatever Rwanda will throw at us.”

Troost-Ekong also discussed fans expectations ahead of the important game.

“We are expected to win every game, we are motivated to win this game, the game against Benin Republic was good for us but we expect things to be tough this time around,” added the defender.

“You can’t compare Benin and Rwanda . It’s going to be a huge challenge. A game away from home. They will be playing in front of their fans. It will be a huge challenge for us.”