Africa-Press – Rwanda. Zimbabwe national football team coach Michael Nees believes the star-studded Nigeria will struggle against Rwanda when the two teams meet on Friday, March 21, at 6PM at Amahoro Stadium in a 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying match.
Speaking in an interview on Thursday, March 20 after his team fought back to recover from a two-goal deficit to claim a point in a 2-2 draw against Benin at the Mabhida Stadium in Durban, South Africa, the German tactician recalled that the Super Eagles have always struggled against Amavubi in Rwanda.
“I can tell you, I know because I was working in Rwanda. They (Nigeria) always struggle in Rwanda,” he said.
“They missed the World Cup in Germany when they played a draw in Rwanda in 2005, they lost against Rwanda in the last Afcon qualifier game,” he recalled.
Despite failing to secure a spot at the 2025 TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations tournament, Rwanda stunned Nigeria in Uyo, beating their much-fancied opponents 2-1.
Nees, heaped praise on Nigeria’s attacking talent, describing the Super Eagles’ frontline as one of the top five in the world, but highlighted that having star players does not guarantee success on the pitch.
“If you look at the players that they have at their disposal, it’s massive! But sometimes the names don’t automatically make a big performance,” he said.
The Super Eagles have an impressive attacking lineup, boasting players like Galatasaray’s Victor Osimhen, Atalanta’s Ademola Lookman, and Bayer Leverkusen’s Victor Boniface.
The attack is further bolstered by AC Milan’s Samuel Chukwueze, Valencia’s Umar Sadiq, Genk forward Tolu Arokodare, and Moses Simon of Nantes.
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