The Federation of Algerian football has made contact with Eric Chelle to succeed Vladimir Petkovic. More details to follow

As the global football elite gathers in North America this month, the glaring absence of the green and white jersey hits home with agonizing clarity. For the second consecutive tournament, Nigeria will watch the world’s biggest sporting event from the sidelines, sealing a painful eight-year exile from the grandest stage. What makes this particular Nigeria World Cup qualification failure so bitterly difficult to swallow is the historic expansion of the tournament format. With

FIFA World Cup 2026: Nigeria’s Qualification Journey And Playoff Challenges Explained Being a Nigerian football fan arguably comes with a health warning. The memory of missing out on Qatar, watching the tournament from home while rivals participated, remains painful. Now, the stakes are twice as high, and the entire nation holds its breath as the qualification journey for the fifa world cup 2026 reaches a boiling point. The talent is present, but for the super eagles, success

Head coach of the senior national team of Nigeria Eric Chelle will in the coming days sign a new deal to continue in his role after a resolution was reached between the National Sports Commission (NSC) and the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF). Eric chelle is set to be made highest ever paid Nigerian coach Chelle’s contract was due to run out next year, with talks over an extension dragging on after he switched agents during talks. His new representative tabled a new salary d

Newly capped Nigeria international winger Femi Azeez is keen on a move to the English Premier after missing out on promotion with Championship side Millwall. Last season he was voted in the English Championship team of the season after hitting 11 goals with 8 assists. Azeez made his international debut for Nigeria at the Unity Cup, and make an instant in impression with a brace in the semi final 2-0 win against Zimbabwe, and an assist in the 3-0 win against Jamaica in the fin

Newly promoted English Premier League side Coventry City are close to announcing the signing of another Nigerian ahead of their campaign next season. Nigerian midfielder Antony Dennis is close to securing a move to Coventry In January, the team of Frank Lampard signed Nigeria international midfielder Frank Onyeka on loan from Brentford, and he was key in ensuring that they maintain their momentum which led to automatic promotion from the Championship as champions. His deal wa

Newly capped Nigeria international defender Abdullahi Bewene has become a huge subject of interest from top teams in Belgium after his exploits with the Super Eagles. Bewene has attracted interest in Belgium following his performances against Poland and Portugal The Banik Ostrava of Czech Republic defender who was handed a late call up to the team by head coach Eric Chelle held his own in the game against Poland and Portugal respectively. Yesterday he came off the bench to sh

Scottish giants Rangers who were beaten to the League and Cup title by arch rivals Celtic have started preparations in earnest for next season. Ryan Alebiosu made his debut for Nigeria against Uganda at the AFCON The team are on the look out to strengthen key areas in their team, and have already start by identifying and looking at targets who will improve their defence. Nigeria international defender Ryan Alebiosu who plays for English Championship side Blackburn Rovers has

The senior national team of Nigeria fell to a 1-2 defeat in the hands of Portugal, a game meant to prepare the host for their forthcoming challenge at the world cup in the USA. Super Eagles lost to Portugal meant Eric Chelle loses his face game in 90 minutes since taking charge Akor Adams got Nigeria’s lone goal of the game, cancelling out Pedro Nero’s opener before Francisco Conceição scored what ended as the winner for the Portuguese. We rate the players who featured for Ni

Portugal rounded up their preparation for the World Cup with a hard fought 2-1 win over Nigeria. They took the lead in the 23rd minute when Pedro Neto took advantage of some slack defending from Nigeria to fire a low effort past Maduka Okoye. Nigeria drew level in the 37th minute when Akor Adams showed good strength to get on to a long ball from Okoye, and raced on to a lay off by Fisayo Dele-Bashiru to draw Nigeria level. Upon assumption for the second half, Portugal made se

Head coach of the senior national team of Nigeria Eric Chelle has gone with his strongest starting lineup for today’s high profile friendly game against Portugal. Super Eagles have been involved in a series of friendlies in the summer starting with the Unity Cup tournament in London, which they won after a 2-0 win over Zimbabwe in the semi final, and a 3-0 win over Jamaica in the final. Chelle rejigged the team for their next friendly which ended 2-2 against Poland in Warsaw,

English Premier League side Brighton and Hove Albion held off a late challenge from rivals Newcastle United and Chelsea to complete the signing of Zadok Yohanna from Swedish side AIK. The player arrived in London earlier today and will undergo a routine medical, with announcement said to be imminent later today. He will sign a five year deal with the Seagulls, who will pay a transfer fee of €28m initial fee and 2m in add ons, completing a €30m transfer package. More details t

Galatasaray and Nigeria international striker Victor Osimhen has reportedly been offered to Barcelona by “intermediaries” but the striker is not said to be in the club’s plans for the future. Victor Osimhen's future at Galatasaray is uncertain following recent comments by Eric Chelle Barcelona are eager to bring in a new No. 9 this summer to replace Robert Lewandowski and have made Atlético Madrid Julian Alvarez their top transfer target. A new report from Diario Sport claims

Swedish side AIK have informed the camp of Nigerian winger Zadok Yohanna that he should pick one of either Newcastle United or Chelsea as his next destination. Yohanna's camp is said to favour a move to Newcastle over Chelsea We exclusively gathered that both teams are willing to pay €30m plus five in additional payments for the 18 year old, much more than what Brighton who had earlier reached an agreement on personal terms for his signing. Brighton’s offer of €15m plus five

English Premier League side Brighton and Hove Albion thought a deal has been reached for the signing of Zadok Yohanna from Swedish side AIK after an agreement on personal terms were struck with the player’s camp. Newcastle lead the race to sign Zadok Yohanna after making a 30 million euros offer Their offer of €20m was deemed as sufficient enough to sign the 18 year old Nigerian, and they were working out the terms of the payment of the fee, including possible add ons and fut

Ahead of the Super Eagles friendly game against Portugal in Lisbon the team has undergone a minor shake up with the addition of two new players. Super Eagles of Nigeria play Portugal on Wednesday, as part of Portugal's preparation for the World Cup Nigeria have had a busy summer starting off with the Unity Cup where they defeated Zimbabwe 2-0 in the semi final, before securing a 3-0 win over Jamaica in the final. Yesterday they were forced to a 2-2 draw by Poland , and they h

The senior national team of Nigeria were forced to a 2-2 draw by Poland in an international friendly game in Warsaw. Nigeria was held to a late draw by Poland, despite dominant display They conceded too late goals in both halves after going ahead twice in the game courtesy of the duo of Terem Moffi and Paul Onuachu who scored from the spot. We noticed five things during the game, which preserved the unbeaten run of head coach Eric Chelle in regulation time, since taking over

A major battle is underway for Nigerian wonderkid Zadok Yohanna, with Premier League giants Newcastle United making a huge move to secure the signature of the AIK sensation. Zadok Yohanna is poised for a move to England Sources close to the negotiations reveal that Newcastle have submitted a package worth up to €30 million, consisting of €25 million guaranteed plus a further €5 million in performance-related bonuses. We can exclusively reveal that it’s more than what Brighton

The senior national team of Nigeria were forced to a 2-2 draw by Poland in an international friendly game in Warsaw. They conceded two late goals in both halves after going ahead twice in the game courtesy of the duo of Terem Moffi and Paul Onuachu who scored from the spot. We rate the players on display for Nigeria in the game. Maduka Okoye – Calm, assured and decisive on the ball. Make a miraculous double save to deny Poland a way back at 2-1. Maybe he should have done bett

English Premier League side Brighton are few details away from signing 18 year old Nigerian winger Zadok Yohanna from Swedish side AIK. Zadok Yohanna pulled out of the Unity cup as a precaution for his thigh injury, and also avert any risk of transfer jeopardy. Zadok has emerged as the hottest property in Swedish football following a whirlwind start to the season, and was handed an invitation to the Nigerian team. He failed to honour the invitation after picking up a thigh in