Thursday, June 4, 2026

The Sun Nigeria

World Cup play-off final: I’m confident – Super Eagles coach Chelle

Eric Chelle

Eric Chelle

Super Eagles head coach Eric Chelle has expressed confidence in the team ahead of Sunday’s 2026 World Cup CAF play-off final against DR Congo.

The Nigerian team aims to improve on their last performance against Gabon in a match that tested their resolve until extra time, after an error led to Mario Lemina scoring an 89th-minute equaliser.

While acknowledging that the Super Eagles need to make some corrections, Chelle said he was confident in the team, adding that they would do better than they did against Gabon.

“I will watch this game again because we did a lot of good things, but bad things too. We have to correct some things before the next game, and I am confident in my team, and I know that they will do better than they did against Gabon.

“The most important thing for this team is to create an identity. This identity is how we play the defence and the offence. This is why we try to improve at every FIFA window.

“These guys have improved technically, mentally, and they understand what I want to do for them,” Chelle shared.