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2026 World Cup Qualifiers: Eric Chelle already under immense pressure before first Super Eagles outing

After much waiting and searching, the Nigeria Football Federation have appointed former Mali international Eric Chelle as new head coach of the Super Eagles. The announcement of Chelle has not been particularly met with a lot of praise from Nigerian fans, with many believing the NFF could have opted for a more solid name or stick with a Nigerian coach with a proven track record. Chelle...

NFF appoints Eric Chelle as Super Eagles head coach

NFF appoints Eric Chelle as Super Eagles head coach

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has confirmed the appointment of former Mali international Eric Chelle as the new head coach of the Super Eagles, Afrosport reports. The NFF Technical and Development Sub-Committee at its meeting held in Abuja on Thursday, 2 January 2025, had recommended the appointment of Chelle as the new Super Eagles boss. However, the NFF Executive Committee approved the recommendation on Tuesday, 7...

AFCON 2023 Preview:  Mali, Namibia, Tunisia & South Africa in Group E

AFCON 2023 Preview:  Mali, Namibia, Tunisia & South Africa in Group E

Group E of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations has past winners, perennial competitors, and one of the tournament’s “new bees.”. The fifth group of this year’s tournament in Ivory Coast will see one-time winners Tunisia and South Africa withstand pressure and fight for qualification to the knockout phase from both 1972 finalists Mali and Namibia. Afrosport previews all four teams that make up Group B...