Tolu Arokodare says he is stuffed with pleasure and able to give his all after receiving his first call-up to the Tremendous Eagles squad.
The 24-year-old striker, who performs for Belgian membership Genk, was included in Nigeria’s group by head coach Eric Chelle forward of their 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. Arokodare has scored 19 objectives in all competitions this season, making him Nigeria’s third-highest goalscorer in Europe behind Cyriel Dessers (22 objectives) and Victor Osimhen (26 objectives).
Talking about his call-up, the previous FC Koln striker couldn’t disguise his feelings.
“I nonetheless don’t know tips on how to really feel,” Arokodare mentioned. “It’s a mixture of solely nice emotions for my household and me. I can’t wait to placed on that shirt.”
Arokodare has been in tremendous kind for Genk and just lately scored of their 2-1 win over Union St-Gilloise, the previous membership of his Tremendous Eagles teammate Victor Boniface. He hopes to hold that confidence into his time with the nationwide group.
“It’s at all times good to assist the group with a purpose—that’s my job. However the three factors are an important,” he informed Voetbalnieuws. “The boldness throughout the group is nice, and we had been very motivated after the earlier consequence.”
Now in camp with Victor Osimhen and 5 different gamers, Arokodare will likely be coaching with the Tremendous Eagles in Kigali. He’s hoping to make his debut when Nigeria face Rwanda on Friday in a vital World Cup qualifying match.
