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Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Remo Stars have congratulated goalkeeper Kayode Bankole on his invitation to the Super Eagles for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying games against Rwanda and Zimbabwe.<\/p>\n

Bankole was named in the 38-man provisional squad released by head coach Eric Chelle on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

Chelle included five goalkeepers in the squad, which is expected to be reduced to 23 players.<\/p>\n

This is the first time Bankole has been invited to the Super Eagles\u2019 main team, having previously been part of the B Team.<\/p>\n

The shot-stopper was part of the home-based Super Eagles side that qualified for the 2024 African Nations Championship, CHAN.<\/p>\n

\u201cCongratulations to our goalkeeper, Kayode Bankole, on making the Super Eagles\u2019 provisional squad for this month\u2019s crucial 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying matches against Rwanda and Zimbabwe, \u201d the club wrote.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Nigeria<\/span> Follow Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Nigeria. Remo Stars have congratulated goalkeeper Kayode Bankole on his invitation to the Super Eagles for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying games against Rwanda and Zimbabwe. Bankole was named in the 38-man provisional squad released by head coach Eric Chelle on Tuesday. 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