Super Eagles: Chelle speaks on World Cup, AFCON 2025 disappointments

Super Eagles caput coach, Éric Chelle has erstwhile again expressed regret with his team’s nonaccomplishment to suffice for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, DAILY POST reports.

Chelle besides apologised for his team’s nonaccomplishment to triumph the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.

Nigeria won’t beryllium portion of the enactment astatine the 2026 World Cup finals which volition beryllium co-hosted by Canada, Mexico, and USA adjacent month.

The Super Eagles mislaid to Democratic Republic of Congo 4-3 connected penalities successful the last of the African playoffs.

Chelle’s men besides fell abbreviated astatine the AFCON 2025 finals successful Morocco earlier successful the year.

The three-time champions finished 3rd astatine the competition.

The Super Eagles nevertheless successfully defended their Unity Cup rubric aft a comfy 3-0 triumph implicit Jamaica astatine the Valley, London on Saturday night.

Speaking aft the game, Chelle thanked Nigerians for supporting him, and the team.

“I privation to erstwhile again accidental atrocious we didn’t spell to the World Cup, this is my feeling, atrocious we didn’t triumph the AFCON, I tried to bash my job, the 48-year-old stated.