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Nigeria head coach Éric Chelle says his outburst after the penalty shoot-out defeat to DR Congo in the African FIFA World Cup play-off final was directed at someone he alleges was practicing 'voodoo'. Nigeria suffered a heartbreaking end to their World Cup qualifying journey, losing 4-3 on penalties in sudden...

Super Eagles head coach Eric Chelle says their deciding 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Benin will start the minute the their opponents step on Nigerian soil. This comes after Nigeria’s 2-1 defeat of Lesotho in their penultimate qualifying game against Lesotho in Polokwane on Friday evening. This is a...

Nigeria head coach Eric Chelle says no malice was meant following a fiery clash between them and the Bafana Bafana bench during their 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier on Tuesday. Bafana Bafana maintained their six-point gap at the top with two rounds of action to go after being held to...

Nigeria head coach Eric Chelle has broken his silence on Teboho Mokoena's suspension case ahead of meeting Bafana Bafana in the FIFA World Cup qualifier. With a spot in the 2026 World Cup in the USA, Mexico, and Canada on the line, the two teams are set to clash on...

Nigeria coach Eric Chelle has remained coy on Bafana Bafana's potential points deduction for fielding Teboho Mokoena when he should've been suspended against Lesotho. The Super Eagles dropped two points against Zimbabwe on Tuesday evening after conceding a late equaliser, while Bafana did their job and collected a crucial 2-0...

Bafana Bafana head coach Hugo Broos has suggested new Nigeria coach Éric Chelle will have a tough task to qualify Nigeria to the 2026 FIFA World Cup. After four games played in Group C; Rwanda, South Africa and Benin are joint top with seven points each, followed by Lesotho on...

Nigeria have confirmed the appointment of Éric Chelle as their new head coach with qualifying the West African nation for the 2026 World Cup already set out as his first big task. Chelle most recently coached Mali for two years and aided them to the quarterfinals of the 2023 Africa...