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New Super Eagles of Nigeria coach Eric Chelle visits Wilfred Ndidi, Alex Iwobi, Moses Simon and others ahead of World Cup qualifiers.
Alex Iwobi, Wilfred Ndidi, and Moses Simon are among the important players that Super Eagles' new coach Eric Chelle has met with on his European visit ahead of his debut game as head coach.
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Nigeria's pivotal 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying matches against Rwanda and Zimbabwe are the reason for the visit.
After being hired by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) last month, Chelle is eager to improve the relationship with the team and make sure that his tactical plans are well explained ahead of the next games.
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Eric Chelle visits Super Eagles stars
The Super Eagles and NFF official accounts confirmed the visits on social media.
Along with the photos was a message that said, "Head coach Éric Chelle and first assistant Hedi Taboubi visited some Super Eagles players ahead of the crucial FIFA World Cup qualifiers. 🇳🇬🦅 #RoadToWorldCup2026 #SoarSuperEagles."
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He first met with Nantes winger Moses Simon in France before going to England to meet with Iwobi of Fulham and Ndidi of Leicester City.
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Before revealing his team for the qualifiers, Chelle will travel to Nigeria following his European tour to complete preparations with the domestic Super Eagles.
The forthcoming games are crucial to Nigeria's aspirations of earning a spot at the 2026 World Cup since they are currently ranked fifth in Group C of the African qualifiers.
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Chelle is anticipated to meet with other important Super Eagles players throughout Europe in addition to Iwobi, Ndidi, and Simon.
Nigeria needs to get as many points as possible in the forthcoming games to ensure their spot in the World Cup, which is only open to the group winners, for the second time in a row.
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