5 days Ago By Nnamdi Ezekute
Torsten Spittler, Head Coach of the Amavubi of Rwanda, has thrown down the gauntlet, declaring that their mission is to defeat the Super Eagles in Monday’s final Group D match of the AFCON 2025 qualifiers to secure their place in the final tournament scheduled for Morocco, reports. Spittler spoke on Sunday evening at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo, during a pre-match press conference ahead of Monday’s decisive Group D fixture against Nigeria’s Super Eagles. An unlikely upset by the Amavubi would see Rwanda qualify for only their second-ever AFCON finals, following their maiden appearance in 2004 in Tunisia.
Meanwhile, the Super Eagles have already secured their ticket to what will be their 21st appearance in Africa’s most prestigious football tournament, having won the title three times—in 1980, 1994, and 2013. Spittler carefully chose his words during Sunday’s pre-match briefing, acknowledging the quality and potential of the Super Eagles, whom he described as a difficult team to play against. “It’s clear that if we must go to AFCON 2025, we’ll have to win here [against the Super Eagles],” Spittler began.
“So, that’s our mission here. I’m expecting an interesting match against Nigeria, and we’ll have to fight until the last minute.” When pressed about the source of his confidence in securing a win against the three-time African champions, the German added: “For sure, we know that Nigeria is a very strong side.
We’re expecting a very difficult game against the home side, but we’re here to get three points..
