Eric Chelle was appointed based on a recommendation for the job by the NFF technical and development sub-committee on January 2. The federation’s executive committee confirmed the recommendation a few hours before the announcement of the ex-Malian coach.

Who is Eric Chelle?

Eric Chelle was the head coach at the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Cote d’Ivoire. He led the team to the quarter-final, where the country lost to the hosts in extra time.

He also managed some clubs in the lower clubs in the French league, like GS Consolat, FC Martigues, and Boulogne.

According to reports, Eric Chelle has been placed on a short-term contract that covers the World Cup qualifiers. The World Cup qualifiers end in October 2025 which is before the AFCON in December 2025. However, there will be World Cup play-offs in March 2026, which means he could be around for AFCON.

How much will NFF pay Chelle?

He is expected to earn $50,000 monthly, he is also coming with two assistants who will earn $5,000 per month. The NPFL coaches who assisted Austin Eguaveon will be retained in the setup.

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The Super Eagles home-based team showed a dominant performance that saw them score three goals in the first half against the Black Galaxies with Remo Stars players being a source of inspiration for the team.

The victory for the Super Eagles ensured that Ghana would miss both the upcoming AFCON and CHAN tournaments which have had a disappointing 2024. The opening goal came from Ismail Sodiq, assisted by Nduka Junior of Remo Stars, followed by a second from Nduka before Saviour of Rangers extended the lead at the break.

However, Ghana pulled a goal back on the 73rd minute in the second half but it was not enough to secure a spot at the CHAN 2025.

Where will the CHAN 2024 be hosted?

The delayed CHAN 2024 will take place in Tanzania, Kenya, and Uganda from February 1-28, 2025.

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The West African nation sealed their qualification with two games to spare ahead of their away game against Benin Republic on Thursday, November 14, 2024. The Super Eagles of Nigeria achieved this feat after Libya defeated Rwanda in an earlier fixture on the same day.

However, Nigeria went on to play a 1-1 against Benin; this result puts the Super Eagles at top of Group D with 11 points, followed by the Benin Republic with seven points. Only the top two teams qualify for the group, which is currently being occupied by Rwanda and libya.

The Super Eagles started the qualification campaign with a 3-0 victory over the Benin Republic. Nigeria moved to 10 points on the table after they were awarded three points by CAF after Libya was punished for the way they treated the Super Eagles at the airport ahead of the away game.

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Patrice Motsepe was speaking in a press conference where he condemned the situation that happened to the Super Eagles of Nigeria at the Libya airport ahead of the AFCON 2025 qualifying match.

Libya vs Nigeria scandal: What did CAF President say?

Patrice Motsepe condemned the incident but insisted that he would not speak on the situation pending when the body reaches a final decision.

"We should have zero tolerance. When there was this problem of the Nigerian national team in Libya, I will not comment on that because there is a proper investigation. But I want to emphasise a principle that we will not tolerate. This is something that has been going on for quite some time. Forget about the Libya vs Nigeria situation; forget about that; appropriate action will be taken. I have heard too many stories about a football club or national team that goes to a country. You spend hours at the airport, and they ask you about documents that don't exist. Apparently, during COVID, they would look at the best players and then say those ten players have got COVID. But it is this lack of sportsmanship that has existed, and we haven't taken effective action. We are reviewing those laws, and we want to emphasise sportsmanship."

Nigeria were scheduled to play against Libya in the return leg of the clash last week Tuesday, October 15, 2024, but opted not to play the game after they were held hostage for over 20 hours at the airport.

According to reports, the team’s flight to Benghazi, where the match was supposed to take place, was diverted to the small airport away from Benghazi just as the pilot was completing his approach to the Benghazi Airport.

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The Super Eagles of Nigeria were left stranded at the airport after they arrived at the Libyan airport ahead of the Africa Cup of Nations ( AFCON) 2025 second-leg qualifying game against Libya. The players and some officials of the NFF, including the President of the federation were left unattended to by the Libyan authorities.

NFF official statement on Super Eagles situation in Libya

NFF’s Director of Communications, Dr Ademola Olajire, provides a point-by-point account of how a keenly-anticipated Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match was relegated to a fiasco by Libyan federal authorities and Football Federation
 
1) The chartered ValueJet aircraft departed from the Victor Attah International Airport, Uyo at 11.55hours on Sunday, 13th October 2024, and landed at the Aminu Kano International Airport, Kano at 13.10hours, for the completion of immigration formalities and for the aircraft to refuel.

2) The aircraft took off from Kano at 15.18hours, for the 3 hours and 35 minutes flight to Benghazi, Libya, expecting to arrive a few minutes before 8pm Libya time.
 
3) Just as he was about to commence his initial approach into Benghazi, the captain (pilot) was instructed by the control tower that he could not land in Benghazi (despite having all the required landing papers and having completed all formalities before leaving Uyo and later, Kano, but should proceed to the Al-Abraq International Airport, even though the airport lacked the control navigators for landing at such hours. He complained that he was short on fuel but his words fell on deaf ears as he was told in stern manner that the directive was from ‘higher authorities.’

4) On landing at the Al-Abraq International Airport, in the small town of Labraq, at 19.50hours, it was clear that the airport was not a well-utilized facility. There were no scanning machines or the usual equipment for this service, and officials had to make do with mobile phones to scan passport data pages.
 
5) The delegation, which included 22 players and team officials; NFF President Alh. Ibrahim Musa Gusau; Deputy Governor of Edo State, Comrade Philip Shaibu; a couple of NFF Board members; NFF General Secretary, Dr Mohammed Sanusi; a couple of parliamentarians; a couple of NFF Management; a couple of media representatives and; a couple of stakeholders, was shown scant respect by the airport authorities who applied curt manners and stern tones.

6) It took over one hour for the team’s luggage to roll through the carousel, despite the fact that the bags and other items had already been hauled from the aircraft immediately on arrival.
 
7) No official of the Libyan Football Federation was at the airport to receive the delegation, as is the best practice globally. Airport officials could not answer the simple question on where the buses that would take the delegation members back to Benghazi (where the NFF had booked hotel rooms) were.
 
8) When delegation members including the NFF President, Comrade Shaibu and Dr Sanusi attempted to venture outside the airport to ascertain if there were vehicles waiting for the team, they were stopped in the most uncouth of manners by airport security personnel.

9) Calls to the General Secretary of LFF, Mr. Abdul-Nasser by Dr Sanusi yielded no fruits as the former kept promising that the buses would arrive in ‘10 minutes’, which later became ‘two hours’, and afterwards, ‘three hours.’ Later in the evening, it was no longer possible to reach him on phone. Frustrated by this attitude, Dr Sanusi approached the security operatives to request that the team be allowed to go out and board the buses the NFF eventually hired. This request was rejected with insults. It took the intervention of the NFF dignitaries to prevent what would have escalated into a row as the NFF President himself was not spared when he heard exchange of voices between the security personnel and his General Secretary. This aggravated the tension and further frustrated the team.
 
10) Hour after hour, and with mounting frustration, delegation members, particularly the players, grew restless. There was no food or water provided by the LFF, or where to even procure these items, and there was no network or internet connection at the airport. These swiftly increased the level of frustration and anger.

11) At past midnight, it was learnt that there had been word from ‘higher authorities’ (Libya is a jurisdiction governed by two different administrations – a UN-recognized cabinet in Tripoli and a self-imposed team over Eastern Libya including places like Benghazi and Labraq) that the Nigeria delegation should be delayed for minimum of 10 hours at the airport for what they falsely claimed was done to their team in Nigeria.  (All conversations between the NFF General Secretary and the LFF General Secretary on the match in Uyo, both written text and voices notes, are still in the NFF General Secretary’s phone)
 
12) The NFF team was shocked because the incident referred to in Nigeria was entirely generated by the Libyans. They informed the NFF that their contingent would be landing in Port Harcourt, and not Uyo, only two hours to the team’s arrival in Nigeria. Despite this, the NFF moved swiftly to get authorities to grant their aircraft movement permit from Port Harcourt to Uyo, but this was jettisoned as the LFF apparently did not cherish the additional fee dispatched by the charter company. They opted to travel by road, refused to use the buses hired by the NFF and instead hired their own, and disrespected advice not to travel by night. When they stuck to their guns to move by night, the NFF provided security. The NFF even provided the team training facility the day after the match and secured direct flight permit from Uyo to Benghazi for the delegation.

13) Infuriated, the NFF President reacted: “We anticipated some shocks here given the false account of what happened in Nigeria as narrated by their team captain. But we did not expect these shenanigans. What I am seeing is despicable and has no place in the game of football which is meant to foster excellent relationships among nations and bring peoples from diverse cultures, religious persuasions and economic and political interests together in an ambience of peace and joy.”
 
14) The NFF learnt that the Embassy of Nigeria in Tripoli had written, a fortnight earlier, to the authorities in Benghazi that they would want to welcome the Nigeria delegation on arrival. This application was said to have been rejected outright.
 
15) In a conscious effort to play down their frustration, anger and hunger, players and officials resorted to playing games, listening to music, chatting themselves up, scanning through the airport exit door to see if any vehicles had arrived, and generally looked forward to daybreak, which they hoped would bring much-sought-after relief.

16) Many calls were made to higher authorities in Nigeria to apprise them of the situation, and these persons all expressed fears for the safety and security of the team. These fears were real and justified given the plethora of threats thrown by the Libyans on legacy and social media in the days before and after the match in Uyo. At 2am, Captain William Ekong met the NFF President in the company of the NFF General Secretary to inform the President that the team may not be able to go ahead with the match, due to trauma, fatigue and body aches that resulted from lack of food, dehydration and very cruel and unimaginable treatment, which had led to some players falling ill.
 
17) The NFF repeated calls to officials of the Confederation of African Football, Nigeria’s FIFA Council Member Mr. Amaju Melvin Pinnick and higher authorities in Nigeria. It dispatched a letter to CAF in which it detailed the antics of the hosts and hoped that the continental governing body would go ahead to “punish this rare bestiality visited on the beautiful game.” It noted that the Super Eagles had traveled hoping to enjoy a great game of football but had been sorely disappointed and frustrated by the unprecedented level of hostility and poor attitude of the hosts.

18) At daybreak, Mr. Maurice Eromosele, president of the Nigerian community in Eastern Libya, arrived with words of empathy from the Ambassador of Nigeria to Libya, His Excellency Alhaji Muhammad Muhammad. He expressed shock at the treatment meted out to the Nigeria delegation, who were made to spend the entire night inside the departure lounge of the Al-Abraq Airport. He said His Excellency ordered him to get a few things for the team, and he later returned with plastic bags loaded with croissants and drinks. These served as breakfast for the team.
 
19) More calls were made and eventually, it was agreed by all parties that the team should not go ahead with the match, but return to Nigeria to await the decision of CAF (who were briefed in detail on the situation) with regards to the un-played match.
 
20) After spending many more hours waiting for the Al-Abraq airport authorities to sell fuel to refill the chartered ValueJet aircraft (which was initially proving to be some sort of robotic engineering), the Nigeria delegation departed the Al-Abraq Airport (not worth the toga of ‘international’ by any scale) at exactly 15.05hours, bound for the city of Kano, and onwards to the Federal Capital, Abuja.

CAF have released a statement concerning the incident, however, it is not certain if the maximum points will be issued to Nigeria or Libya following the team's decision to boycott the match stating fatigue and lack of adequate security as one of the reasons.

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The body governing football in the Federation ( CAF) released a statement on its official website on Monday, October 14, 2024, confirming that it has taken immediate steps to engage both Libyan and Nigerian authorities. According to the body, the situation is unacceptable and action will be taken against those who violated CAF's rules and regulations.

Recall that the Super Eagles players and their staff were left stranded under distressing conditions for several hours ahead of the second leg Africa Cup of Nations against Libya. The Nigerian men's national team opted to boycott the match after the players confirmed through their nation's federation that they were not in the right state of mind to play the game both physically and mentally.

What did CAF say about the Super Eagles situation in Libya?

"CAF Views the Disturbing and Unacceptable Experiences of the Nigerian National Football Team (‘Super Eagles’) at an Airport in Libya in a Very Serious Light. The Confederation Africaine de Football (CAF) has been in contact with the Libyan and Nigerian authorities after it was informed that the Nigerian National Football Team (‘Super Eagles’) and their technical team were stranded in distressing conditions for several hours at an airport that they were allegedly instructed to land at by the Libyan authorities. The matter has been referred to the CAF Disciplinary Board for investigation, and appropriate action will be taken against those who violated the CAF Statutes and Regulations."

This recent update from the Super Eagles means that the game will not be played on Tuesday, October 15, 2024, as initially scheduled. However, it is yet to be seen if CAFwould award the three (3) points alloted to the winner of the game to either Nigeria or Libya or call that the game be played at a neutral venue.

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The Super Eagles' plane which was originally scheduled to land in Benghazi for the second leg of the two-match series which was to be played on Tuesday, October 15, 2024, was diverted to a different airport 240 kilometres east.

What did the Libya FA say about the Super Eagles situation?

The football association of Libya have released a statement disregarding everything that they have been accused of by most Nigerians on social media. According the them, the incident that happened to the Super Eagles was not a delibrate act to inflate stress on the Nigeria contigenets ahead of the qualifying games.

"We are deeply concerned about the recent reports surrounding the diversion of the Nigerian national team’s flight ahead of the Africa Cup of Nations qualifier in Libya. While we regret any inconvenience caused, it is essential to note that such incidents can occur due to routine air traffic control protocols, security checks, or logistical challenges that affect international air travel. These are standard procedures at airports worldwide, and delays or rerouting, though unfortunate, are not uncommon. We have the utmost respect for our Nigerian counterparts and want to reassure them that the diversion of their flight was not intentional. There are no grounds to accuse the Libyan security teams or the Libyan Football Federation of deliberately orchestrating this incident. Such actions are inconsistent with our values and principles. We firmly reject any claims that suggest foul play or sabotage in this situation. It is important to highlight that just last week, our own national team faced significant challenges upon our arrival in Nigeria for the third match of the Africa Cup of Nations qualification. Despite the difficulties we encountered, we did not make public accusations nor question the integrity of the Nigerian authorities. Football, in its essence, unites nations, and we are committed to upholding the spirit of fairness and mutual respect both on and off the field. In Libya, we pride ourselves on our hospitality and our welcoming nature. We have always prioritized treating all visiting teams, including our African brothers and other international delegations, with the respect and dignity they deserve. Hosting these events is a great honor for us, and we strive to ensure that all teams feel safe and respected as our guests. This commitment to equality and hospitality is a core aspect of our culture and tradition. We hope that this misunderstanding can be resolved with understanding and goodwill. Our doors are open to our Nigerian brothers and all African teams, and we continue to promote the spirit of unity, sportsmanship, and friendship in the world of football."

The Nigeria Football Federation have earlier released a statement confirming that the Super Eagles will not play the game on Tuesday as initially scheduled.

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NFF made the announcement just a few days before the Super Eagles 2025 Africa Cup of Nations( AFCON) qualifying games against Libya in October 2025. The decision was taken following Augustine Eguavoen’s recent games he took charge of the Super Eagles, which included a 3-0 win over Benin Republic and a scoreless draw with Rwanda.

Augustine Eguavoen will be assisted by Fidelis Ilechukwu, Daniel Ogunmodede, Olatunji Baruwa, and Tomaz Zorec. The technical crew will also oversee the Super Eagles B team’s qualifying campaign for the 2024 African Nations Championship (CHAN).

The NFF also announced Coach Justin Madugu as the interim head coach of the Senior Women National Team, Super Falcons. He was appointed as a replacement for Randy Waldrum, who resigned recently due to family reasons.

Waldrum, who led the Super Falcons for four years, achieved notable milestones, including guiding the team to a Round of 16 finish at the 2023 Women’s World Cup in Australia/New Zealand and securing qualification for the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, a feat last achieved in 2008.

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The Super Eagles remained in the 6th and 39th position in Africa and the world, respectively, after the ranking was released on the official website of FIFA on Thursday, September 19, 2024. Despite Nigeria's impressive performance at the last two Africa Cup of Nations qualifying game against Benin Republic and Rwanda, they still maintained their position.

Morocco are the top ranked team in Africa, and 14th in the world, Senegal, Egypt, Cote d’Ivoire and Tunisia complete the top five teams on the continent. Some other Africa countries, which include Cameroon, dropped two places (53) on the list while South Africa (59) and Ghana (70) also dropped two and six places, respectively.

FIFA Ranking: Where are the Super Eagles placed in Africa

(1) Morocco (14th in the world)
(2) Senegal (21st) -2
(3) Egypt (31st) +5
(4) Ivory Coast (33rd) +5
(5) Tunisia (36th) +5
(6) Nigeria (39th) –
(7) Algeria (41st) +5
(8) Cameroon (53rd) -2
(9) Mali (54th) -1
(10) DRC (58th) +2
(11) South Africa (59th) -2
(12) Burkina Faso (64th) +4
(13) Cape Verde (65th) –
(14) Ghana (70th) -6
(15) Guinea (82nd) ​​-5
(16) Gabon (84th) -1
(17) Angola (85th) +5
(18) Benin (89th) +2
(19) Uganda (90th) + 5
(20) Zambia (93rd) -1

FIFA Ranking: Top 10 teams in the world

1. Argentina
2. France
3. Spain
4. England
5. Brazil
6. Belgium
7. Netherlands
8. Portugal
9. Colombia
10. Italy

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The Super Eagles started their qualifying campaign on a winning note with an impressive 3-0 victory over Benin Republic in Uyo, Nigeria, on Saturday, September 7, 2024. The goals were scored by Victor Osimhen and a brace by Ademola Lookman.

The interim coach of the Super Eagles team named a strong squad against Rwanda on Tuesday, September 10, 2024. He decided to stick with the same backline of Troost-Ekong, Semi Ajayi, and Ola Aina that is used against Benin Republic, which saw his team keep a clean sheet.

Dele-Bashiru was introduced into the midfield alongside with Wilfred Ndidi while the trio of Victor Boniface, Samuel Chukwueze, and Ademola Lookman were all included in the team to lead the forward line.

A win for the Super Eagles will them on the top of the group with six points.

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The team led by interim coach Austine Eguavoen announced his starting lineup ahead of the crucial qualifying game which was played on Saturday, September 7, 2024. Super Eagles will be having the availability of some of their star players, however the major omission from the team was Victor Osimhen who joined the team late due to his transfer saga with Napoli.

For Benin Republic, Gernot Rohr will have the services of all his star players except Mohamed Tijani, who is currently struggling with a niggling injury.

The last time both countries played, Benin defeated Nigeria 2-1 at a neutral venue in Ivory Coast during the World Cup qualifiers. The Super Eagles dominated the tie, but they lacked the cutting edge in the final third.

Super Eagles Starting Lineup vs Benin Republic

• Goalkeeper: Stanley Nwabali
• Defenders: Calvin Bassey, William Troost-Ekong, Semi Ajayi, Ola Aina, Bruno Onyemaechi
• Midfielders: Wilfred Ndidi, Alex Iwobi
• Forwards: Ademola Lookman, Samuel Chukwueze, Victor Boniface

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The captain of the Super Eagles, William Troost-Ekong is part of those who arrived at the camp, Ademola Lookman, Taiwo Awoniyi and Ola Aina are also the first set of players who have arrived at the camp for the cracker match. The other players, who arrived at camp on Monday morning were Olisa Ndah, Semi Ajayi and Fisayo Dele-Bashiru. Victor Boniface, Obasegie, Stanley Nwabali.

Alex Iwobi, Frank Onyeka, Calvin Bassey, Moses Simon and Alhassan Yusuf were the latest players to report to camp ahead of the crucial encounter. Samuel Chukwueze, Wilfred Ndidi, Onyemaechi, Onyedika, and Benjamin Taminu all arrived on Tuesday, September 3, 2024.

Kelechi Iheanacho joined the team in the early hours of Wednesday, September 4, 2024; Victor Osimhen and goalkeeper Maduka Okoye completed the list of players who were invited to camp.

The Super Eagles caretaker manager, Augustine Eguavoen, invited 23 players for the games against Benin and Rwanda in Kigali. The remaining players are expected to arrive before the camp closes for the game.

When is the Super Eagles game vs Benin Republic?

Nigeria will face the Benin Republic on Saturday, September 6, 2024, and face Rwanda on Tuesday, September 9, 2024.

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Daily Post confirmed the news on its official website on Friday, August 30, 2024. According to reports, the 58-year-old rejected the chance to manage the Super Eagles of Nigeria after failing to reach an agreement with the NFF.

NFF reportedly failed to reach a contractual agreement with the former Germany international striker before making the announcement. The NFF announced on its official X account on Tuesday, August 27, 2024, through the General Secretary of the body, that Bruno Labbadia will be the new head coach of the Super Eagles.

Bruno Labbadia was initially expected to take charge of the Super Eagles for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying fixtures against Benin Republic and Rwanda.

Who will lead be in charge of the Super Eagles for AFCON qualifiers?

There have been multiple reports, that the NFF have contacted the technical director of the body, Austin Eguavoen, to take charge of the team for both games. Recall that teh former Super Eagles player was in charge of the AFCON 2021 which saw the Nigeria knocked out by Tunisia in the second round.

A list of 23 players has already been unveiled to prosecute the fixtures before the latest development.

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The body made the announcement on its official X account on Tuesday, August 27, 2024, after a series of deliberating about who will lead the Super Eagles following the resignation of Finidi George. According to the statement released by the NFF's General Secretary, Mohamed Sanusi, Bruno Labbadia is expected to resume work immediately as the 37th head coach of the country's men's football team.

The statement read thus,

"The Nigeria Football Federation has announced that it has reached an agreement with German tactician, Bruno Labbadia, to become the Head Coach of Nigeria’s senior men’s national team, Super Eagles. The NFF Executive Committee has approved the recommendation of its Technical and Development sub-committee to appoint Mr Bruno Labbadia as the Head Coach of the Super Eagles."

He is the sixth German, after Karl-Heinz Marotzke (who had two stints between 1970 and 1974), Gottlieb Göller (1981), Manfred Höner (1988-1989), Berti Vogts (2007-2008) and Gernot Rohr (2016-2021) to lead the Super Eagles.

The German will be bringing his wealth of experience to the team having coached top European club sides like Hertha Berlin and VfB Stuttgart this decade, and previously, VfL Wolfsburg, Hamburger SV, and Bayer Leverkusen, among others, and also holds a UEFA Pro License.

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He made these comments in an interview with renowned Nigerian journalist Matthew Edafe Elegbete on Elegbete TV. During the interview, he highlighted the disconnect between the older and younger generations of the Super Eagles, attributing it to a lack of respect.

According to Sunday Oliseh, the current generation of this Super Eagles players, whom he described as considering themselves as stars, have shown little respect for the older generation. He emphasized that during his time, there was a culture of respect for the senior players, which is lacking in the current generation.

Oliseh also mentioned the importance of addressing issues privately and holding respectful discussions with the older generation, citing personal experiences involving Victor Osimhen and Finidi George.

What did Sunday Oliseh say about the Super Eagles?

"It boils down to respect, the current generations, the ones who see themselves as stars, have little respect for those who came before them. Especially those who came before them that are bigger than them. Not every generation is like that, nobody from my generation ever calls the 1980 generation by name. Like you see Mr. Segun Odegbami, we don't call him Segun or Odegbami; we call him Big Sheg. You see captain Christian Chukwu of the 1980s; we don't call him Chukwu; we call him the Chairman because he was the chairman of the defence back then. The same with Mr Adokie Amesimaka; we don't call him Adokie Amesimaka; we call him the name of the legal system (Chief Justice). It's a sign of respect."

He further emphasized that despite disagreements, his generation maintained a respectful approach towards senior players. Oliseh highlighted how this respect has diminished in the current generation.

As a member of the Super Eagles 'Class of 94', Oliseh played a key role in the team's success, including winning the Africa Cup of Nations and qualifying Nigeria for its first World Cup in 1994, which was hosted in the USA.

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FIFA confirmed the latest ranking for May 2024 on its official website on Thursday, June 20, 2024. Nigeria went down from 30th to 38th in the world ranking and fifth in Africa. The top four teams on the continent are Morocco, Senegal, Egypt, and Cote d’Ivoire.

Nigeria's current ranking was due to the team's poor results against South Africa and Benin Republic, which ended in a draw and defeat, respectively.

The other countries in Nigeria's group also made a move on the ranking, South Africa remained in 59th position while Benin Republic moved up to 91st position. The Eagles' next opponents , Rwanda and Zimbabwe, are ranked 131st and 129th, respectively.

Argentina remains in first place, followed by France and Belgium. Brazil and England have swapped places, with Brazil now fourth and England fifth. Portugal, the Netherlands, and Spain remain in the top ten, while Croatia has moved up to ninth and Italy complete the top ten.

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