The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has reportedly begun a step in 2025 in addressing the Super Eagles’ coaching situation ahead of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers and the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.

The football body has been looking for the right candidate to take up the role after Finidi George’s short appointment in 2024, which ended after just two months.

Reports reveal that the NFF held a meeting this week on the appointment of a new foreign coach to lead the Super Eagles.

The foreign coach will guide the team to Kigali in March for their World Cup qualifiers.

Eguavoen earlier pushed for a home-grown coach to lead the team, stating that such a coach would better understand the team and its dynamics.

He said: “All hands must be on deck. We want to try and qualify for the World Cup.

“March is just around the corner. If we have to do something about the team, we need to do it quickly.

“That person should come in as soon as possible, settle down, so we can discuss, tweak things, exchange ideas, and plan the way forward. The earlier, the better.

“We should stay at home for the choice of head coach.

“The technical crew has to be expanded, but the head coach should be homegrown because we understand the situation and feel the pulse of the people.”