SCORENigeria can exclusively report that coach Eric Chelle has already submitted to the NFF a provisional squad list of 31 players for next month’s must-win 2026 World Cup qualifiers against Rwanda and Zimbabwe.
A top official informed SCORENigeria that the new Super Eagles coach spent many sleepless nights before he came up with this enlarged squad from where he will cut down 23 players for the decisive games against Rwanda and Zimbabwe.
As expected, the core of the squad who qualified Nigeria to the 2025 AFCON under interim coach Augustine Eguavoen made the cut
A source further told SCORENigeria: “Yes, there are a few surprises as well.
“Clearly, this man is on a mission to succeed.”
The Super Eagles will be guests of group leaders Rwanda on March 21 in Kigali, before they welcome bottom team Zimbabwe four days later in Uyo.
I believe in Eric chille to prove himself fit to qualify Nigerian team for the next world cup.
A lot of careless attitudes really affected the performance of the incumbent coach finidi George could not hold the team with at most seriousness.
Super eagles must win both matches with high goal margins most especially Rwanda match in Kigali.