…Verona last season. He has yet to make his Super Eagles debut, and he was left out of Éric Chelle’s squad for the September qualifiers. File: Gift Orban Kelechi Iheanacho (Bursaspor) Iheanacho has rebuilt his career in Turkey and forced his way back into the Super Eagles with sheer goalscoring. He has 11 goals and two…

…injury. Photo by Yagiz Gurtug.ImagesThe setback forced Super Eagles head coach Eric Chelle to remove him from Nigeria's squad for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, with Taiwo Awoniyi called up as his replacement, as noted by NFF.Despite missing the matches, Osimhen travelled to Nigeria during the three-week in…

…came from behind twice against Russia in an international friendly on TuesdayHead Coach Éric Chelle handed nine players their international debuts in a heavily rotated squad designed to test Nigeria's competitive depthA 19-year-old debutant and a substitute were among the goalscorers as Nigeria fought back in a dramati…

…Bright Osayi-Samuel and Akpe Victory have already pulled out of the friendly. Head coach Éric Chelle has already called up John Otomewo and Vince Osuji as replacements for Ndidi and Victory. The Super Eagles will hold their final training session on Sunday. Tuesday’s encounter will be held at the Nizhny Novgorod Stadiu…

…to Moscow, they received the biggest shock from an African team under coach Eric Chelle. The Super Eagles lost 3-0 to lowly rated Guinea Bissau in a 2027 AFCON Qualifier. Former Nigeria international and one time assistant coach of the Super Eagles, Sylvanus Okpala said the Super Eagles display against Guinea-Bissau wa…

…the coaching setup to address the issues he identified before Nigeria's next qualifier.Chelle sends message to Nigerians after defeatIn another development, Legit.ng reported about Eric Chelle’s response after Nigeria’s Super Eagles lost 3–0 to Guinea-Bissau in their 2027 AFCON qualifier.Chelle apologised to Nigerian f…

…in their second Group L AFCON 2027 qualifierThe stunning defeat is officially coach Eric Chelle's first loss since taking charge of the Nigerian national teamPAY ATTENTION: Find it fast with our new search feature at Legit.ng! Legit.ng journalist Ridwan Adeola Yusuf has over 9 years of experience covering football and…

Super Eagles coach Eric Chelle confirmed George Ilenikhena is a major fitness doubt for Tuesday's AFCON qualifier against Guinea-BissauThe 20-year-old scored on debut to help Nigeria come from behind to beat Madagascar 2-1 in Uyo four days earlierChelle also revealed that two or three other players in the squad fell il…

…Istanbul Basaksehir.The Galatasaray striker had originally been included in coach Eric Chelle's 24-man selection but was ruled out before the fixtures. Super Eagles and Galatasaray striker Victor Osimhen boarding a private jet before a trip. Photo Osimhen>The 2023 CAF Men's Player of the Year winner was spotted in the…

…summer, putting him among the club's top performers this seasonSuper Eagles coach Eric Chelle is set to name his squad for Nigeria's opening 2027 AFCON qualifying fixtures later in SeptemberPAY ATTENTION: Mark Legit.ng as a preferred source, and our content will appear higher in your Google feed!Kelechi Iheanacho is pu…

…in Europe, have not previously worked in Africa.Current Nigeria head coach Eric Chelle had been linked to the Algeria job in recent weeks, but those reports coincided with an acceleration in contract renewal talks between Chelle and the Nigeria Football Federation.NSC DG provides update on ChelleLegit.ng previously rep…

…and Zimbabwe, where he remained an unused substitute. He has also been omitted from Eric Chelle’s squads for the Unity Cup and subsequent international friendlies. Speaking to Radio France Internationale Hausa, Sadiq explained that he is evaluating his long-term career plans before making a final decision on his intern…

…chooses to represent Nigeria over France after talks with Super Eagles coach Eric Chelle. Al-Ittihad striker, George Ilenikhena has reportedly committed his international future to Nigeria after holding talks with Super Eagles head coach Eric Chelle. According to Punch, the 19-year-old agreed to represent Nigeria inste…

Super Eagles coach Eric Chelle remains fully committed to Nigeria despite speculation linking him with the Algeria national team job and interest from clubs in North Africa, with National Sports Commission Director General Bukola Olopade insisting the Franco-Malian is focused on continuing his project with the Eagles,…

…second in a group that had South Africa, Lesotho, Zimbabwe, Rwanda, and Benin. Eric Chelle’s men then lost to DR Congo in the play-offs. "I also think about how Nigeria hasn't participated since 2018," Rohr told Footy Africa. "I believe this is because when we faced them in the group stage, even though they had great i…