Van Gaal revealed how difficult it was to hide the ailment from his players whilst being manager of the national team.
The victory means Nigeria as host is tops with perfect record after beating Ghana, the Gambia, Sierra Leone and now Rwanda.
The game, at the ongoing Nigeria Women’s T20i Invitational Cricket Tournament, was the third for the hosts, after victories in their last two outings.
Australia lost their final game 1-0 to Saudi Arabia, who, along with Japan, secured the automatic qualifying spots from Group B.
Both sides are building towards the World Cup, and the competition will have its group stage drawn on Friday in Doha.
“This game has to stay in the memory because we made it to the World Cup,” Fernandes later said.
“I started selling a sachet of pure water at N50, and bottled water at N250 and the drinks at N300. I really thank God for a day like this.”
The reigning European champions maintained their unbeaten record against Turkey, having now avoided defeat in all 13 meetings.
In a memo emanating from the office of the Head of Service, the federal workers are mandated to “mobilise support for the Nigerian Team.”
Elizabeth Johnson died on March 19, after a training session with the team earlier in the day.
