Former nationwide workforce handler Chief Adeboye Onigbinde has suggested new Nigeria head coach Eric Chelle that successfully managing the nation’s huge expertise pool might be essential to success, Soccernet.ng experiences.
Nigeria boast a few of the most recognisable names in world soccer, with Alex Iwobi and Wilfred Ndidi taking part in in England, Victor Boniface and Present Orban shining in Germany, and Chuba Akpom and Moses Simon that includes in France.
The likes of Chrisantus Uche and Chidera Ejuke ply their commerce in Spain, whereas Samuel Chukwueze and Africa Participant of the 12 months Ademola Lookman characterize Italy’s prime golf equipment.
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Regardless of this wealth of expertise, Nigeria’s World Cup qualification marketing campaign has been underwhelming.
The Tremendous Eagles sit fifth in Group C, trailing Rwanda, South Africa, Benin, and Lesotho. With solely the group winners securing automated qualification for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Eric Chelle has a troublesome process forward.
After a interval of instability, throughout which Finidi George and Augustine Eguavoen briefly led the workforce, Chelle’s appointment has introduced renewed focus.
The Malian tactician has been tasked by the Nigeria Soccer Federation (NFF) with steering the Tremendous Eagles to the World Cup for the primary time since 2018.
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He has already met with key gamers in Europe, together with Iwobi, Ndidi, and Simon, as he seems to be to construct a cohesive unit.
The previous Mali coach can be reportedly trying to combine abilities from the Nigeria Skilled Soccer League (NPFL).
Head coach Éric Chelle and first assistant Hedi Taboubi visited some Tremendous Eagles gamers forward of the essential FIFA World Cup qualifiers. #RoadToWorldCup2026 #SoarSuperEagles pic.twitter.com/fvHm1woBd7
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What message does Onigbinde have for Tremendous Eagles coach Eric Chelle?
Onigbinde, who led Nigeria to the ultimate of the 1984 Africa Cup of Nations and took Taking pictures Stars to the 1994 CAF Champions League last, believes Eric Chelle has an abundance of high quality in assault, midfield, and defence.
Nevertheless, the previous CAF and FIFA teacher insists expertise alone is not going to be sufficient.
“It relies on the way you take a look at it,” Onigbinde informed Full Sports activities. “If you’re pondering of the standard possessed by Nigeria, what I can name pure abilities, then there isn’t any cause why Nigeria mustn’t beat Rwanda.
“Not solely Rwanda however different groups in our group. Nigeria has the supplies to be the most effective on the planet. However then, how can we handle a few of these abilities?”
Nigeria’s street to qualification resumes in March with fixtures towards Rwanda and Zimbabwe. The Tremendous Eagles will then face Rwanda once more in August, adopted by an important away tie towards South Africa in September.
With South Africa at present joint group leaders alongside Rwanda and Benin on seven factors, Nigeria—who’ve simply three—should discover kind shortly to maintain their World Cup goals alive.
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