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VIDEO SHOWS: IVORY COAST TRAINING AHEAD OF WORLD CUP QUALIFIER AGAINST KENYA / COMMENTS FROM COACH EMERSE FAE RESENDING WITH COMPLETE SCRIPT SHOWS: ABIDJAN, IVORY COAST (OCTOBER 13, 2025) (REUTERS – Access All) 1. IVORY COAST TEAM TRAINING GAME UNDERWAY  2. PLAYERS LISTENING TO INSTRUCTIONS FROM COACH EMERSE FAE 3. VARIOUS OF TRAINING GAME UNDERWAY  4. (SOUNDBITE) (French) IVORY COAST COACH, EMERSE FAE, SAYING:     "Often when teams play against us, they play with a very compact, very defensive block. We believe that the best defence is attack, so, of course, we're going to play offensively. We'll start the match by putting pressure on them to show them that we're at home, to show them that the supporters will be behind us tomorrow. If we start the match strongly, I think the supporters will get even more behind us and push us on, which will allow us to put more pressure on the Kenyan players." 5. JOURNALIST FILMING PRESS CONFERENCE OFF PHONE 6. (SOUNDBITE) (French) IVORY COAST COACH, EMERSE FAE, SAYING:     "I think we need to stay positive. We've had a good run so far. We knew before the match against the Seychelles that our fate was in our own hands. We avoided the Seychelles trap by winning, scoring goals and regaining some confidence in attack. So, we're not going to prepare for this match thinking about what happened in 2021 against Cameroon, I believe, and even more so in the Africa Cup of Nations against Equatorial Guinea. All that is behind us. We've learned from what didn't work, but honestly, we're no longer thinking about all those negative events." 7. PRESS CONFERENCE UNDERWAY 8. (SOUNDBITE) (French) IVORY COAST COACH, EMERSE FAE, SAYING:     "I think it's important that we have confidence in our abilities, that we have confidence in ourselves, and that we approach this match with enough confidence but not too much complacency." 9. FAE AND OTHERS SITTING AT FRONT OF NEWS CONFERENCE STORY: Ivory Coast will adopt an attacking approach in their crucial final World Cup qualifier against Kenya on Tuesday (October 14), coach Emerse Fae said on the eve of the encounter. The match, set for 1900 GMT at Abidjan's Alassane Ouattara Ebimpe Olympic Stadium, could secure Ivory Coast's World Cup berth with a win. Fae plans to field a strong lineup, likely reinstating stars like Amad Diallo and Franck Kessie, after resting key players in their previous match against Seychelles. Ivory Coast, yet to concede a goal and unbeaten in their qualifying campaign, lead Group F on 23 points, a point ahead of Gabon, who host Burundi in their final match.  (Production: Media Coulibaly)

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VIDEO SHOWS: SUPER EAGLES AND BENIN TEAMS TRAINING / NEWS CONFERENCES WITH COACHES AND CAPTAINS FROM BOTH TEAMS AHEAD OF MATCH / SOUNDBITES FROM COACHES AND CAPTAINS SHOWS: UYO, NIGERIA (OCTOBER 13, 2025) (REUTERS – Access all) 1. VARIOUS OF NIGERIA'S SUPER EAGLES TEAM TRAINING 2. BALLS ON PITCH 3. SUPER EAGLES COACH ERIC CHELLE WATCHING TEAM 4. SUPER EAGLES TEAM TRAINING 5. SUPER EAGLES COACH ERIC CHELLE AND CAPTAIN WILLIAM EKONG SEATED DURING A PRESSER 6. (SOUNDBITE) (English) SUPER EAGLES COACH, ERIC CHELLE, SAYING:     "I am very happy, I am very excited. Sometimes I am a little nervous but I like this pressure and tomorrow we will see." 7. JOURNALISTS WITH PHONES 8. (SOUNDBITE) (English) SUPER EAGLES CAPTAIN, WILLIAM TROOST-EKONG, SAYING:     "All the boys are really focused on being on the best game possibly tomorrow, playing against Benin is not easy. There's no guarantee because we are playing against the coach that knows this team very well. We've worked with him for 5 years, so there are so many factors and things that if you think you spend so much time thinking about all of that it's going to be distractions of what we have to do so we focus on ourselves like the coach said." 9. VARIOUS OF BENIN TEAM TRAINING 10.  COACH GERNOT ROHR AND CAPTAIN STEVE MOUNIE SEATED AT PRESS CONFERENCE 11. (SOUNDBITE) (English) BENIN TEAM COACH, GERNOT ROHR, SAYING:     "We can do it, and we are the only team from the three who still can hope to have our destiny in our hands, that's why I think we have a good position even if it will be a surprise to win here." 12. PHONE ON TRIPOD, RECORDING 13. (SOUNDBITE) (English) BENIN TEAM CAPTAIN, STEVE MOUNIE, SAYING:     "We have a chance tomorrow, we are the only team who beat Nigeria, I think we are the only team that can beat them again so hopefully we will take our chance tomorrow and get this qualification." 14. COACH GERNOT ROHR WATCHING HIS TEAM TRAIN STORY:      On Monday (October 13), Nigeria's Super Eagles and Benin's national football team intensified preparations ahead of their World Cup qualifier, with coaches and captains expressing cautious optimism during press briefings.      Benin, who defeated Nigeria during the first leg of the World Cup qualifiers, aim to replicate their success.       Super Eagles coach Eric Chelle said he was eager yet slightly nervous ahead of the match, "I am very happy, I am very excited. Sometimes I am a little nervous but I like this pressure and tomorrow we will see, he said." Captain William Troost-Ekong emphasized the team's focus despite facing their former coach, Gernot Rohr, who is now coaching the Benin team. "Playing against Benin is not easy… We've worked with him for five years, so there are so many factors… We focus on ourselves like the coach said," he remarked.      Benin's coach, Gernot Rohr, and captain Steve Mounie also expressed confidence ahead of the encounter. "We can do it, and we are the only team from the three who still can hope to have our destiny in our hands," Rohr stated      Both teams conducted training sessions in Uyo, with the match tomorrow set to determine crucial standings in the World Cup qualification campaign. (Production: Seun Sanni, Angela Ukomadu)

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VIDEO SHOWS: PRESS CONFERENCE WITH ENGLAND HEAD COACH THOMAS TUCHEL AHEAD OF WORLD CUP QUALIFIERS AWAY TO LATVIA RESENDING WITH COMPLETE SHOTLIST SHOWS: RIGA, LATVIA (OCTOBER 13, 2025) (REUTERS – Access all) 1. ENGLAND HEAD COACH, THOMAS TUCHEL, ARRIVING AT PRESS CONFERENCE 2. TUCHEL DRINKING WATER 3. (SOUNDBITE) (English) ENGLAND HEAD COACH, THOMAS TUCHEL, SAYING: "Very easy with Harry (Kane). He can play. He's fit. We did the right thing. Top in training and ready to go. And I don't see why he shouldn't be able to play 90 minutes. The pause was just a short pause for him. He played all matches before for Bayern Munich. So, I don't see any obstacles there." 4. TUCHEL JOKING WITH PRESS 5. (SOUNDBITE) (English) ENGLAND HEAD COACH, THOMAS TUCHEL, SAYING: "Yeah, I saw that. I saw it even against Andorra at home, even if we couldn't prove it in terms of the result. And maybe people outside expected more than just a 2-0 and underestimated the defensive performance from Andorra a little bit. But I saw it even in this game: the commitment, especially in the defensive work, the commitment in the high press. There was a significant shift in our attitude and in the way we played. Then we had, of course, two very good results, good performances lately, in Serbia and against Wales. And we want to take the next step. Yeah, I feel this. I feel that we are building something and we are going in the right direction. But as always in sports, tomorrow is the most difficult game. Tomorrow, we have to show respect to our opponent, respect the circumstances. It's an away match in a World Cup qualifier and we can with the results from Albania and Serbia, we can qualify tomorrow, and we want to do it with a win. That's extra motivation, of course." 6. PRESS CONFERENCE ONGOING 7. (SOUNDBITE) (English) ENGLAND HEAD COACH, THOMAS TUCHEL, SAYING: "Believe it or not, my thoughts are not about November right now because it will change a lot if we can fix qualification or not. So, this is where all the energy goes at the moment. When I say I expect a win, I expect, first of all, a performance that makes us the deserved winners. I know good enough that it's never guaranteed to win football matches. Too many things can happen. Luck and being unlucky is such a big part of the game. But we are in the moment where we expect the next good performance, top performance from us, and that should give us all the chances to win." 8. PRESS CONFERENCE 9. TUCHEL LEAVING STORY: England captain Harry Kane is fit and ready to lead his side against Latvia, manager Thomas Tuchel said on Monday (October 13), ahead of a game where his team can seal World Cup qualification. Kane missed Thursday's 3-0 friendly win over Wales having picked up an ankle injury in Bayern Munich's last game, but England's all-time record scorer with 74 goals is back when it really matters. "It's easy with Harry, he can play, he's fit. We did the right thing. He's top in training and ready to go," Tuchel told reporters. "I don't see why he should not be able to play 90 minutes. The pause was just a short pause for him. He played all matches before for Bayern Munich, so I don't see any obstacles there." England top Group K with maximum points after five matches, and after Serbia's 1-0 defeat by Albania on Sunday, a win in Riga on Tuesday would give Tuchel's side an unassailable lead and a place at next year's World Cup. Despite winning all five group games without conceding a goal, England have come in for criticism, especially for their performances against Andorra, labouring to a 1-0 win away and then a 2-0 victory at home. England looked more impressive in their 5-0 hammering of Serbia in their most recent group game, but Tuchel has seen plenty of positives throughout the campaign. "I saw it even against Andorra at home, even if we couldn't prove it in terms of the result," Tuchel said. "Maybe people outside expected more than just the 2-0 and underestimated the defensive performance from Andorra a little bit. "Then we had, of course, two very good results, good performances lately against Serbia and against Wales, and we want to take the next step. "I feel that we are building something and we are going in the right direction, but as always in sports, tomorrow is the most difficult game. Tomorrow we have to show respect to our opponent, respect the circumstances." If England guarantee qualification in Riga, Tuchel will then have two more qualifying games without any pressure, allowing the manager the chance to experiment, but the coach is not thinking that far ahead. "Believe it or not, my thoughts are not about November right now because it will change a lot if we can fix qualification or not," Tuchel said. "At the moment, when I say I expect a win, I expect, first of all, a performance that makes us the deserved winners. "I know well enough that it's never guaranteed to win football matches. Too many things can happen. Luck and being unlucky are such a big part of the game, but we are in the moment where we expect the next good performance." (Production: Janis Laizans, Conal Quinn)

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VIDEO SHOWS: PRESS CONFERENCE WITH ENGLAND HEAD COACH THOMAS TUCHEL AHEAD OF WORLD CUP QUALIFIERS AWAY TO LATVIA RESENDING WITH COMPLETE SHOTLIST SHOWS: RIGA, LATVIA (OCTOBER 13, 2025) (REUTERS – Access all) 1. ENGLAND HEAD COACH, THOMAS TUCHEL, ARRIVING AT PRESS CONFERENCE 2. TUCHEL DRINKING WATER 3. (SOUNDBITE) (English) ENGLAND HEAD COACH, THOMAS TUCHEL, SAYING: "Very easy with Harry (Kane). He can play. He's fit. We did the right thing. Top in training and ready to go. And I don't see why he shouldn't be able to play 90 minutes. The pause was just a short pause for him. He played all matches before for Bayern Munich. So, I don't see any obstacles there." 4. TUCHEL JOKING WITH PRESS 5. (SOUNDBITE) (English) ENGLAND HEAD COACH, THOMAS TUCHEL, SAYING: "Yeah, I saw that. I saw it even against Andorra at home, even if we couldn't prove it in terms of the result. And maybe people outside expected more than just a 2-0 and underestimated the defensive performance from Andorra a little bit. But I saw it even in this game: the commitment, especially in the defensive work, the commitment in the high press. There was a significant shift in our attitude and in the way we played. Then we had, of course, two very good results, good performances lately, in Serbia and against Wales. And we want to take the next step. Yeah, I feel this. I feel that we are building something and we are going in the right direction. But as always in sports, tomorrow is the most difficult game. Tomorrow, we have to show respect to our opponent, respect the circumstances. It's an away match in a World Cup qualifier and we can with the results from Albania and Serbia, we can qualify tomorrow, and we want to do it with a win. That's extra motivation, of course." 6. PRESS CONFERENCE ONGOING 7. (SOUNDBITE) (English) ENGLAND HEAD COACH, THOMAS TUCHEL, SAYING: "Believe it or not, my thoughts are not about November right now because it will change a lot if we can fix qualification or not. So, this is where all the energy goes at the moment. When I say I expect a win, I expect, first of all, a performance that makes us the deserved winners. I know good enough that it's never guaranteed to win football matches. Too many things can happen. Luck and being unlucky is such a big part of the game. But we are in the moment where we expect the next good performance, top performance from us, and that should give us all the chances to win." 8. PRESS CONFERENCE 9. TUCHEL LEAVING STORY: England captain Harry Kane is fit and ready to lead his side against Latvia, manager Thomas Tuchel said on Monday (October 13), ahead of a game where his team can seal World Cup qualification. Kane missed Thursday's 3-0 friendly win over Wales having picked up an ankle injury in Bayern Munich's last game, but England's all-time record scorer with 74 goals is back when it really matters. "It's easy with Harry, he can play, he's fit. We did the right thing. He's top in training and ready to go," Tuchel told reporters. "I don't see why he should not be able to play 90 minutes. The pause was just a short pause for him. He played all matches before for Bayern Munich, so I don't see any obstacles there." England top Group K with maximum points after five matches, and after Serbia's 1-0 defeat by Albania on Sunday, a win in Riga on Tuesday would give Tuchel's side an unassailable lead and a place at next year's World Cup. Despite winning all five group games without conceding a goal, England have come in for criticism, especially for their performances against Andorra, labouring to a 1-0 win away and then a 2-0 victory at home. England looked more impressive in their 5-0 hammering of Serbia in their most recent group game, but Tuchel has seen plenty of positives throughout the campaign. "I saw it even against Andorra at home, even if we couldn't prove it in terms of the result," Tuchel said. "Maybe people outside expected more than just the 2-0 and underestimated the defensive performance from Andorra a little bit. "Then we had, of course, two very good results, good performances lately against Serbia and against Wales, and we want to take the next step. "I feel that we are building something and we are going in the right direction, but as always in sports, tomorrow is the most difficult game. Tomorrow we have to show respect to our opponent, respect the circumstances." If England guarantee qualification in Riga, Tuchel will then have two more qualifying games without any pressure, allowing the manager the chance to experiment, but the coach is not thinking that far ahead. "Believe it or not, my thoughts are not about November right now because it will change a lot if we can fix qualification or not," Tuchel said. "At the moment, when I say I expect a win, I expect, first of all, a performance that makes us the deserved winners. "I know well enough that it's never guaranteed to win football matches. Too many things can happen. Luck and being unlucky are such a big part of the game, but we are in the moment where we expect the next good performance." (Production: Janis Laizans, Conal Quinn)

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