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2026 WCQ: Torunarigha replaces Tella in Super Eagles squad

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Jordan Torunarigha has been called up to replace Nathan Tella in Nigeria’s squad for the upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Rwanda and Zimbabwe.

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Tella pulled out of the games due to injury.

The winger was named among the substitutes in Bayer Leverkusen’s 2-0 defeat to Bayern Munich on Tuesday.

Manager Xabi Alonso, however, revealed after the game that the winger was not fully fit for action.

“Camp Update: Jordan Torunarigha has been called to replace injured Nathan Tella. We wish Nathan quick recovery,” reads a statement on the Super Eagles X account.

Torunarigha is making a return to the Super Eagles after last featuring in the qualifiers for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.

He has been capped once by Nigeria.

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