Browsing: Super Eagles

With the latest additions, head coach Eric Chelle now has 12 players in camp, with more expected to join by Tuesday morning.

“He wants to be at the World Cup, and he even dreams of winning the World Cup,” Efoghe said. “Additionally, he wants to win the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in December.”

He went further to say “Although with the kind of attacking team we have, we should not worry
about winning AFCON and doing the job. Part of the job is being humble”.

Osimhen has scored 23 goals in 32 caps for the Super Eagles. He currently tops the Turkish Super Lig’s goal scoring chart with 20 goals in 22 games.

Among the early arrivals is Victor Osimhen, who is in red-hot form after scoring a hat-trick for Galatasaray against Antalyaspor just three days ago.

Ejuke, who recently returned from injury, was named in Nigeria’s 39-man provisional squad but did not make the final 23-player list selected by head coach Eric Chelle.

The Super Eagles will be aiming to turn their qualifying campaign around, and all eyes will be on Chelle’s first competitive matches in charge.

Nigeria will first travel to Kigali to face Rwanda before hosting Zimbabwe in Uyo for their second match of the qualifiers.

Despite injury concerns, Lazio midfielder Fisayo Dele-Bashiru (ankle) and Udinese goalkeeper Maduka Okoye (out since December) have also been named.

Eric Chelle has a massive task ahead. Since his appointment, he has been travelling across Europe, watching Nigerian players and meeting key figures like Alex Iwobi and Moses Simon as he finalizes his squad.