Chelle Sure Say Super Eagles Fit Bounce Back for World Cup Qualifiers

Super Eagles head coach, Eric Chelle, don talk say e still dey hopeful say Nigeria go fit turn things around for di 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers wey don start rough for dem. Right now, Nigeria dey sit for fourth position for Group C with just seven points from six matches, six points behind group leaders South Africa wey don gather 13 points. Rwanda and Benin Republic dey one point ahead of Nigeria, while Lesotho dey bottom of di group. Chelle wey take over as coach in the middle of di qualifiers don manage two matches so far. E beat Rwanda 2-0 for Kigali, then play 1-1 draw with Zimbabwe for Uyo. The coaches before am, José Peseiro and Finidi George, manage two games each but no win any match. Even with the wahala wey still dey ahead, Chelle talk say make nobody count Super Eagles out yet.

“People don already cancel us”, Chelle tell UK-based Nigerian journalist Osasu Obayiuwana during di 2024 CHAN tournament for Tanzania. “But I no dey worry about that one. Wetin dey my mind now na to prepare my players well for di remaining four games. I believe say we go shock plenty people”. Super Eagles go gather again for Uyo on September 1, to prepare for two important qualifiers. Dem go host Rwanda on September 6, then travel go Bloemfontein three days later to face South Africa for one serious match. After those ones, Nigeria go finish di group stage for October with away match against Lesotho, then home game against Benin Republic.