{"id":830155,"date":"2025-02-27T10:13:01","date_gmt":"2025-02-27T16:13:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/02\/27\/too-much-quality-south-africas-broos-backs-eric-chelles-super-eagles-to-fire-past-rwanda-zimbabwe\/"},"modified":"2025-02-27T10:13:01","modified_gmt":"2025-02-27T16:13:01","slug":"too-much-quality-south-africas-broos-backs-eric-chelles-super-eagles-to-fire-past-rwanda-zimbabwe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/02\/27\/too-much-quality-south-africas-broos-backs-eric-chelles-super-eagles-to-fire-past-rwanda-zimbabwe\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cToo much quality\u201d \u2013 South Africa\u2019s Broos backs Eric Chelle\u2019s Super Eagles to fire past Rwanda, Zimbabwe"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Soccer <\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/?s=South+Africa\">South Africa<\/a> head coach Hugo Broos has tipped Nigeria\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/?s=Super+Eagles\">Super Eagles<\/a> to rediscover their winning form when the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers resume in March, <a href=\"https:\/\/Soccernet.ng\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Soccernet.ng<\/a> reports<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The Super Eagles have endured a frustrating start to their qualification campaign, failing to win any of their first four matches.<\/p>\n<p>They drew against Lesotho, Zimbabwe, and South Africa before suffering a shock 2-1 defeat to <a href=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/?s=Benin+Republic\">Benin Republic<\/a>. That poor run has left Nigeria with just three points \u2014 four behind joint group leaders South Africa, <a href=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/?s=Rwanda\">Rwanda<\/a>, and Benin.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_147980\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-147980\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/app\/uploads\/2025\/01\/imago1049555124-1-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Soccer Nigeria Super Eagles\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\"  ><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-147980\">Calvin Bassey, Ademola Lookman and Ola Aina and others during a Super Eagles team walk [Photo credit\/Imago]<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>With only the top team securing automatic qualification, Nigeria sit second from bottom in the six-team group and must start winning immediately to stay in contention.<\/p>\n<h5><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whatsapp.com\/channel\/0029VagMHLcA89MZvw0Btc21\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Get Our Sports News First \u2013 Join Our WhatsApp Channel Now!<\/a><\/h5>\n<p><strong>READ MORE<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/2025\/02\/super-eagles-carragher-afcon.html\">Respect\u201d \u2013 How Super Eagles captain hit back at Liverpool hero Carragher over AFCON snide comments<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/2025\/02\/super-eagles-rwanda-zimbabwe-osimhen-2026-world-cup.html\">Super Eagles vs Rwanda, Zimbabwe: Osimhen vows to \u201cgive everything\u201d for 2026 World Cup ticket<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>To turn things around, the Nigeria Football Federation has appointed Franco-Malian coach <a href=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/?s=Eric+Chelle\">Eric Chelle<\/a>, who led Mali to the quarterfinals of last year\u2019s Africa Cup of Nations.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_151081\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-151081\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/imago1057772429-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Soccer Nigeria Super Eagles coach Eric Chelle and his assistant coaches. Photo by IMAGO\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\"  ><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-151081\">Nigeria Super Eagles coach Eric Chelle and his assistant coaches. Photo by IMAGO<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Chelle inherits a squad brimming with attacking firepower, including Victor Osimhen, Victor Boniface, and reigning African Footballer of the Year, Ademola Lookman.<\/p>\n<h4>What Hugo Broos said about Super Eagles<\/h4>\n<p>Despite Nigeria\u2019s struggles, Bafana Bafana boss Broos believes the Super Eagles still have what it takes to mount a comeback.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cI am surprised that Nigeria are four points behind us because they have too much quality,\u201d Broos said, as per <a href=\"https:\/\/scorenigeria.com.ng\/super-eagles-world-cup-flop-shocks-south-africa-coach\/#google_vignette\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ScoreNigeria<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI believe they will come back by the next window (March).<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAll the teams in our group are still in the running (to qualify for the World Cup).\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<figure id=\"attachment_151046\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-151046\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/imago1050121539-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Soccer Chippa United goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali with the Nigeria Super Eagles. Photo by IMAGO\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1705\"  ><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-151046\">Chippa United goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali with the Nigeria Super Eagles. Photo by IMAGO<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Nigeria will be desperate for wins against Rwanda and Zimbabwe next month, while hoping South Africa slip up in their own matches.<\/p>\n<p>Bafana Bafana will face Lesotho on March 17 at the Peter Mokaba Stadium in Polokwane before taking on Benin Republic at the same venue, where the Cheetahs will be the designated home team.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Soccer Imhonlamhen Eronmhonsele\" src=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/app\/uploads\/2024\/12\/DSC_0327-copy-150x150.jpg\"  height=\"80\" width=\"80\">\t\t<\/p>\n<div>\n<h3>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/author\/imhonlamhen-eronmhonsele\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tImhonlamhen Eronmhonsele\t\t\t\t<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\tImhonlamhen Eronmhonsele turns into a ball of passion when writing about Nigerian football and its talents, whether rising stars or established legends, locally and abroad.<\/p>\n<p>From the deepest corners of the Middle East, to the green fields of the Americas, to the celebrated grounds in Europe, and the rich soils of Africa, Imhons is more than glad, usually with a glass of a tasty drink nearby, to capture the essence of the game, by connecting the dots between culture, identity, and football.\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/2025\/02\/south-africas-eric-chelles-super-eagles.html\" class=\"button purchase\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<\/a>Imhonlamhen Eronmhonsele<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Soccer South Africa head coach Hugo Broos has tipped Nigeria\u2019s Super Eagles to rediscover their winning form when the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers resume in March, Soccernet.ng reports. The Super Eagles have endured a frustrating start to their qualification campaign, failing to win any of their first four matches. 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