Tag: Éric Chelle

Super Eagles coach weighs tactical gamble as Eagles seek revenge, supremacy against Tunisia

Chelle said the team created several chances, especially in the first half, but admitted mistakes in the second half allowed ...

For a side that arrived in Morocco burdened with expectation, this was meant to be a statement. Instead, it became ...

Ndidi has fired a clear message ahead of Nigeria’s Group C opener against Tanzania

The Super Eagles go into the match as clear favourites, but they know AFCON games are rarely straightforward, especially on ...

Francis Uzoho, who plays his club football with Omonia Nicosia of Cyprus, arrived shortly after 2 a.m. local time on ...

Each newcomer to the Super Eagles AFCON 2025 squad brings a unique background of club form and youth development to ...

None of the players from the Nigeria Premier Football League — including rising prospects Ebenezer Harcourt, Abdulrasheed Shehu, Ekeson Okorie ...

Whether true or not, the mere allegation that Nigeria’s head coach is being owed says as much about systemic dysfunction ...

Some names are untouchable. Others are fighting for survival; up against form, fitness, tactical suitability, and the coach’s internal hierarchy ...

Chelle’s list features a mix of new faces, experienced internationals and home-based players who have been performing well in the ...

The injury sidelined him for months, disrupted Forest’s defensive rhythm, and forced the club, under both Ange Postecoglou and later ...

The Eagles drew 1–1 with DR Congo after extra time but lost 4–3 on penalties, confirming their absence from a ...

“In all the penalties, the players of Congo were doing some voodoo,” he claimed — a remark that instantly ignited ...

Within the Super Eagles’ camp, head coach Eric Chelle had already spoken as though Ndidi would be unavailable, hinting that ...

But, even in triumph, the coach refused to get carried away.

Head coach Eric Chelle is expected to field a strong side spearheaded by 2023 African Footballer of the Year, Victor ...

In a brief statement jointly shared by players and officials, the team confirmed the development

Team officials confirmed that three more players are expected to arrive before midnight, which will take the tally to 21 ...

The Super Eagles will face Gabon in the first semi-final at the 22,000-capacity Complexe Sportif Prince Héritier Moulay El Hassan ...

For a player who only a few years ago was honing his craft at a Moses Simon's Simoiben modest academy ...

The Super Eagles will now take the longer, more dangerous route to the World Cup: the playoffs. But this was ...

A resounding victory in Uyo gives the Super Eagles renewed belief, but as South Africa clinch the automatic ticket, Nigeria ...

“So, now we are going to Morocco. It is not yet finished. It will be very difficult, but tonight, I ...