The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has confirmed that Eric Chelle will continue as head coach of the Super Eagles, following Nigeria’s third-place finish at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco.
NFF President Ibrahim Gusau said the federation is satisfied with the team’s progress under Chelle, despite missing the initial target of reaching the final and lifting the trophy. Nigeria lost to hosts Morocco in the semi-final but bounced back to secure the bronze medal.
“The team is close to running on autopilot and will definitely achieve a lot of success under the present technical crew,” Gusau said, adding that the federation remains fully committed to supporting the coach and players.
He praised Chelle’s impact within a short period, saying:
“As the head of a hard-working technical crew, Mr Chelle has done exceedingly well within the one year he has been with us. He has shown enormous capacity, and we will continue to work with him.”
Nigeria sealed third place after defeating Egypt national football team 4–2 on penalties, following a goalless draw at the Stade Mohamed V in Casablanca.
With the NFF backing Chelle to continue, attention now turns to building on the AFCON performance and pushing for greater success in upcoming competitions.
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