Nigeria have appointed former Mali boss Eric Chelle as the brand new head coach of its males’s nationwide facet.
Augustine Eguavoen had been in interim cost of the Tremendous Eagles throughout their profitable qualifying marketing campaign for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon).
Former Mali worldwide Chelle spent simply over two years in control of the Eagles however the 47-year-old was sacked final June.
The West Africans reached the quarter-finals of the 2023 Afcon final yr, the place they had been knocked out by eventual winners Ivory Coast after additional time.
Nigeria completed as runners-up below Jose Peseiro, who departed as coach when his contract ended quickly after the event.
A Nigeria Soccer Federation (NFF) assertion mentioned that Chelle has been tasked with “the accountability of guiding the Tremendous Eagles to earn a ticket to the 2026 Fifa World Cup finals”.
The three-time continental champions have made a winless begin in World Cup qualifying, drawing three of their first 4 video games in Group C.
The Tremendous Eagles are 4 factors behind group leaders Rwanda, and can journey to Kigali to face the Wasps earlier than internet hosting backside facet Zimbabwe within the subsequent spherical of matches in March.
Solely the group winners are assured of a spot on the finals in the US, Mexico and Canada.
The NFF has not disclosed the size of Chelle’s contract.
