Nigeria Soccer
Don’t blame Chelle for Eagles’ failure to qualify for 2026 World Cup — Udeze
Former Nigerian international Ifeanyi Udeze has exonerated Super Eagles head coach Eric Chelle of any fault in Nigeria’s failure to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
After recovering from a poor start in the opening qualifying matches to reach the playoffs, Nigeria was ultimately defeated by the DR Congo in a dramatic penalty shootout in Morocco. The match had finished 1–1 after extra time. This marks the second consecutive time the Super Eagles have missed out on the global tournament.
Chelle not at fault
With the 2026 World Cup just a few days to go, Udeze, while reacting to reports that Chelle » Read More
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