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2026 WCQ: Super Eagles’ Group Opponent Rwanda Appoints German Coach

The Super Eagles’ Group C 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying opponent, Rwanda, has appointed German-born Torsten Frank Spittler as their new head coach.

The Rwanda Football Association (FERWAFA) announced Spittler’s appointment in a communiqué on their X handle.

“FERWAFA is pleased to announce that Mr. Torsten Spittler Frank (61) has been appointed as the new head coach of Rwanda’s men’s national team.

“Mr. Torsten Spittler Frank is a German-certified scientist, trained lawyer with a Master’s Degree in Sports Science as well as a holder of a UEFA Pro-License, with 18 years of coaching experience in Germany, Canada, Malaysia, among others, and 12 years in football development as a technical director, coach and fitness instructor in countries such as Sierra Leone, Mozambique, Egypt among others.

“We wish him success during his tenure.”

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Rwanda will first meet the Super Eagles in the World Cup qualifiers in March 2025 before traveling to Nigeria for the second leg in September 2025.

Other teams in Group C are South Africa, Benin Republic, Lesotho, and Zimbabwe.

 

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