Nigeria have appointed former Mali boss Eric Chelle because the fresh head schoolteacher of its males’s nationwide aspect.

Augustine Eguavoen were in meantime rate of the Tremendous Eagles all over their a success qualifying marketing campaign for the 2025 Africa Cup of Countries (Afcon).

Former Mali global Chelle spent simply over two years accountable for the Eagles however the 47-year-old used to be sacked closing June.

The West Africans reached the quarter-finals of the 2023 Afcon closing yr, the place they have been knocked out by means of eventual winners Ivory Coast later residue occasion.

Nigeria completed as runners-up below Jose Peseiro, who departed as schoolteacher when his commitment ended quickly later the event.

A Nigeria Soccer Federation (NFF) observation stated that Chelle has been tasked with “the responsibility of guiding the Super Eagles to earn a ticket to the 2026 Fifa World Cup finals”.

The 3-time continental champions have made a winless get started in International Cup qualifying, drawing 3 in their first 4 video games in Crew C.

The Tremendous Eagles are 4 issues in the back of crew leaders Rwanda, and can proceed to Kigali to stand the Wasps prior to webhosting base aspect Zimbabwe within the then spherical of suits in March.

Simplest the gang winners are confident of a park on the finals in the US, Mexico and Canada.

The NFF has no longer disclosed the territory of Chelle’s commitment.