African Cup of Nations

Nigeria hires ex-Mali coach Éric Chelle amid World Cup qualifying struggles

Nigeria has made Éric Chelle the latest in a series of coaches for its men’s national team as it risks missing out on the 2026 World Cup.

The New York Times · 1d

Nigeria appoint Eric Chelle as new head coach, their third in less than a year

Nigeria have appointed Eric Chelle as their new men’s head coach. The 47-year-old former Mali international replaces Augustine Eguaoven who had been in interim charge of the side after the departure of Finidi George in June.

Reuters on MSN · 2d

Soccer-Nigeria appoint ex-Mali boss Chelle as new national team coach

Nigeria have named Eric Chelle as their new head coach and tasked him with reviving the West African nation’s hopes of qualifying for the 2026 World Cup. The 47-year-old's most recent international job was in charge of Mali for two years and he took them to the quarter-finals of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations,

Sporting News1d

Who is Eric Chelle? Career of new Nigeria head coach as Super Eagles appointment prompts concern

Eric Chelle was appointed Nigeria head coach in January 2025, but the decision was not met with widespread positivity by ...

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Kenyans Troll Tanzania As Harambee Stars Win Mapinduzi Cup Clash: “Jirani Hata Talanta Hana”

Harambee Stars defeated Tanzania in their second game in the Mapinduzi Cup in Zanzibar. Kenyans online mercilessly roasted ...

Legit on MSN22h

Malian Journalist Exposes 2 Traits of Eric Chelle That Could Affect Him As Super Eagles Coach

Eric Chelle has been warned about his traits as he prepares to lead the Super Eagles after he was appointed by the NFF ahead ...

The Punch Newspapers1d

2026 W’Cup: Can Chelle save Eagles blushes?

Though the Eagles qualified for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in style they risked missing out on the 2026 World Cup as they ...

Yen on MSN3d

Top Official of the Black Stars to Lose His Job, Details of His Reported Sack Emerge

The Ghana Football Association (GFA) is reportedly on the brink of sacking a top official of the Black Stars, months after ...

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Former Super Eagles Defender Slams NFF for Appointment of Eric Chelle

Former defender of the Super Eagles, Isaac Okoronkwo, has slammed the NFF for the decision to appoint Malian tactician, Eric ...

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What to look out for in African sport in 2025

Two continental football tournaments and the road cycling world championships in Rwanda are among the highlights of Africa's ...

Football365 on MSN15h

Neville shocked as Carragher snubs Liverpool star Salah for ‘next Messi’ in team of 2024

Gary Neville was shocked as Jamie Carragher snubbed Mohamed Salah in his team of 2024 in favour of "the next Lionel Messi".

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Black Queens: No more Nora Hauptle’s Mission Volta but what next ahead of WAFCON?

The senior women's national team was in dire need of saving having failed to qualify for the 2022 Women's Africa Cup of ...

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