Eric Chelle meets Super Eagles Stars in London ahead of 2026 World Cup Qualifiers

Eric Chelle and his first assistant Hedi Taboubi met with members of the Super Eagles squad for the first time since his appointment.

The French-Ivorian manager became Super Eagles manager last month after Austin Eguavoen left his role as head coach.

Chelle met with Fulham’s midfielder, Alex Iwobi, and Leicester City midfielder Wilfred Ndidi.

He also met with Nantes forward Moses Simon in France as he loow to form a bond with the players.

The Super Eagles face a daunty task as they look to start winning games after a very poor start to the qualification series.

After four matches, the Super Eagles are fifth on the in Group C with just three points.

The Super Eagles will take on Rwanda in Kigali on 21 March and Zimbabwe in Uyo five days later as they look to get their World Cup qualification back on track.

In a related development, Wilfred Ndidi is back to action after two months on the sidelines.

The midfielder featured and was very impressive in Leicester City’s 2-1 loss to Manchester United in the FA Cup fourth round match on Friday night.