Super Eagles and Bayer Leverkusen striker Victor Boniface has extended his congratulations to Igoh Ogbu and Tolu Arokodare on their first-ever call-ups to the Nigerian national team for the upcoming 2026 World Cup qualifiers against Rwanda and Zimbabwe.
Slavia Prague defender Igoh Ogbu, enjoying a stellar season in the Czech First League, and Genk striker Tolu Arokodare, contributing to Genk’s Belgian Pro League title push, have both earned their spots in coach Eric Chelle’s 23-man squad.
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Boniface, thrilled for his new teammates, took to Instagram to celebrate their achievement, acknowledging their journey to representing Nigeria in the crucial qualifiers. “He congratulated them on their achievement while indicating that they have come a long way to representing Nigeria in the World Cup qualifiers.”
Igoh Ogbu’s path to the Super Eagles includes stints with Gombe United, Rosenborg (Norway), Levanger (loan), Sogndal (loan), and Lillestrøm before his move to Slavia Prague in 2023. Tolu Arokodare’s career began in Nigeria, followed by a move to Valmiera (Latvia) and loan spells at 1. FC Köln and Amiens before joining Genk. He was also part of the NPFL U17 team that participated in the 2017 Gauteng Future Champions tournament.
Boniface and the rest of the Super Eagles squad are eager to welcome Ogbu, Arokodare, as well as fellow first-time call-ups Kayode Bankole and Papa Daniel, into the national team fold.
The team’s focus will then shift to the crucial World Cup qualifiers, with an away match against Rwanda on March 21st in Kigali, followed by a home game against Zimbabwe at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo on March 25th.
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