Tag: Éric Chelle

The Super Eagles defender has welcomed his first child with his Portuguese partner, Ines Fontes

Defensive options still available to Chelle include Semi Ajayi, Zaidu Sanusi, Bruno Onyemaechi and Igoh Ogbu, who are expected to ...

Meanwhile, striker Victor Osimhen is also absent from the squad, despite the matches taking place in Turkey, where he is ...

Reports of interest from Europe, combined with talk of a $130,000 contract renewal demand, fueled speculation that the Malian tactician ...

Had Chelle been chosen, it would have created a dilemma for Nigeria and the NFF, potentially forcing the national team ...

The federation has had several discussions with the coach about his future

The governors expressed strong optimism about the future, stating that the Super Eagles and head coach, Eric Chelle, have ignited ...

According to Chelle, Saturday’s victory should be seen as part of a bigger picture rather than a one-off success

Against familiar rivals and seven-time champions Egypt, Eric Chelle’s side once again proved they could suffer, adapt and survive

Nigeria and Egypt, who together account for ten AFCON titles, came to Morocco believing another continental crown was within reach

Chelle urged his players to remain focused as Nigeria now targets a podium finish

Despite failing to qualify for the World Cup, the Eagles’ scintillating performance at AFCON 2025 has offered Nigerian fans a ...

The milestone marks a growing shift in African football, where local coaches are increasingly trusted to lead, innovate, and succeed ...

Chelle said Victor Osimhen’s opener changed the rhythm, giving Nigeria confidence and control

The winner of the Algeria vs Nigeria clash will advance to the semi-finals to face hosts Morocco, who eliminated Cameroon ...

Chelle said the Super Eagles would adopt a determined approach to outscore Algeria

Eric Chelle has stabilised Nigeria, modernised the attack, and restored confidence. Yet the same man who engineered a World Cup ...

Against a Mozambique side coached by Chiquinho Conde, the Super Eagles blended intensity, power, and clarity of purpose to overwhelm ...

The only previous AFCON clash between Nigeria and Mozambique came in January 2010 in Angola, when Nigeria won 3–0, with ...

Ademola Lookman said the Eagles were mentally prepared for a physically demanding contest against Mozambique

The Franco-Malian coach, who guided Nigeria to a perfect record in Group C, was chosen to lead a Best XI ...

Four key Super Eagles players are walking a disciplinary tightrope, each just one yellow card away from suspension.

As AFCON 2025 moves from group-stage spectacle to knockout tension, Chelle’s balancing act between control, courage and calculation may yet ...

Nigeria defeated Tunisia 3-2 on Saturday at the African Cup of Nations.

Chelle’s greatest challenge is balance. Nigeria’s ceiling is high, arguably higher than most teams in Morocco.