Former coach of the senior national team of Nigeria Gernot Rohr has opened the door for more players of Nigerian origin who are eligible to play for his team Benin Republic to make the switch, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports.

Rohr’s team are in the same world cup qualifiers group with Nigeria, the same way it was in the 2025 AFCON qualifiers where both teams progressed from their group, however only one team will make it from their group in the world cup qualifiers.

When both teams met in the AFCON Qualifiers, the Super Eagles defeated Benin 3-0 in Uyo before playing a 1-1 draw away. In the world cup qualifiers Benin have already earned a 2-1 win over Nigeria and are four points ahead of the Super Eagles.

The difference in quality between the players available has always been a topic to Rohr, who handled Nigeria for almost five years and the surest route to narrowing the gap according to the coach is by targeting players of dual nationality particularly from Nigeria, who share borders with Benin Republic.

Already he has stepped up efforts by investigating the roots of some players who are outside the Super Eagles setup. Presently around seven players of Nigerian origin represents Benin Republic.

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Nottingham Forest v Liverpool, January 14

Nottingham Forest has won its last five games with an aggregate score of 10-0. In the Premier League, Nuno Espirito Santo’s squad is in 3rd place and is second only to Liverpool in terms of victories. The Garibaldis are also the only team to have beaten the Merseysiders in the first half of the season. Arne Slot’s side wants revenge, but they experienced problems converting their chances in recent matches.

Will Liverpool beat Forest at the second attempt, or is Nottingham ready to become the new Leicester?

Odds: W1 – 4.935, Х – 4.275, W2 – 1.697.

Arsenal v Tottenham, January 15

Arsenal lost to Newcastle in the first leg of the Carabao Cup semifinal. Then,  the Gunners were knocked out of the FA Cup, losing to Manchester United in a penalty shootout. Mikel Arteta is failing to keep control and has blamed the defeat from the Magpies on a ball, while Martin Ødegaard and Kai Havertz are likely to be worried about their missed chances against the Mancunians.

At the same time, Tottenham has often resembled a headless horseman this season . Ange Postecoglou’s team plays spectacular football, with matches at a high tempo, but too often, they lose points and are stuck in the second half of the standings. The Australian coach will try to get the first victory over Arsenal and extend the unsuccessful series of their main rival.

Odds: W1 – 1.435, Х – 5.19, W2 – 7.33.

Juventus v Milan, January 18

In the summer, Juventus invited Thiago Motta and hoped the new coach would become the king of Serie A. So far, Motta has only become the king of draws— the Turin squad has 12 of them in 19 league games. However, the Old Lady is the only unbeaten team.

Milan’s management was dissatisfied with the results for the first half of the season and replaced Paulo Fonseca with Sergio Conceição. The new coach needed 2 matches to win the trophy. In the Italian Super Cup semifinal, Milan beat Juventus, and in the final – Inter. The Rossoneri were first losing in both games but showed character and achieved victories. Will Conceição’s squad repeat their success and extend the 5-year streak without defeat on the Turinpitch?

Odds: W1 – 2.358, Х – 3.37, W2 – 3.39.

Atalanta v Napoli, January 18

Atalanta is unbeaten in Serie A for 14 matches in a row, but draws with Lazio and Udinese have dropped the team to 3rd place. Meanwhile, Napoli has found its game after a slight decline, winning their last 5 clashes and leading the standings.

Antonio Conte’s squad has the best defense in Serie A, but this did not stop Atalanta from winning 3-0 in the first round. Napoli wants to avenge the crushing defeat and confirm its championship ambitions, although it will not be easy. The Goddess is the best home team in Serie A and has dropped points at its stadium only once – in September last year.

Odds: W1 – 2.298, Х – 3.455, W2 – 3.435.

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The captain of the senior national team of Nigeria William Troost-Ekong has revealed how he was forced by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) to rescind him decision to quit international football, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports.

Following the appointment of Eric Chelle as the new coach of the senior national team of Nigeria, OwnGoalNigeria.com takes a look at ten reasons why the 47 year old Franco-Malian will succeed in his role.

1. Win Ratio: The coach comes with a win ratio can easily be said to be among the best of any coach of the Nigerian team upon appointment. He had a 63 percent win ratio with Mali. Tallying 14 wins, 5 draws and just three losses.

2. Attack Minded: Under his reign as coach of Mali, the team scored a staggering 42 goals in 22 games. A very high number for a team like Mali who can’t boast of the same firepower like Nigeria. His all attack mindset will no doubt make the Super Eagles unstoppable.

3. Exposed Super Eagles: Mali had their first win over Nigeria with Chelle as coach in a friendly game in March. After the game he spoke about how his team were able to exploit the defence of the Super Eagles, now that he is at the helm. He should have an idea on how to fix it.

4. Made Mali A Force Again- Prior to his engagement as coach, Mali have fallen behind in African football. He brought them back as a force including leading them to their first quarter final finish at the AFCON since 2013, where they also exited the tournament in the quarter final.

5. Solid Defence – His penchant to play attacking football doesn’t mean his team can be breached easily. His team in Mali demonstrated that you can score lot of goals and concede few in return. They conceded just 14 goals in 22 games.

6. Sound Knowledge Of African Football – He requires no introduction to what it takes to get results in the qualifiers or tournament proper on the African continent.

7. Flexible Tactics – His game management while at the helm as coach of Mali shows how flexible he is to tactics. Evolving and changing his approach as the game progresses. A trait of most successful coaches.

8. Quality Players – It will be the first time in his career that he will be working with players of the quality that the Super Eagles have. A sound tactician will no doubt achieve good results with top players.

9. Opponent In Disarray – His first major assignment will be the world qualifiers game against Rwanda away in Kigali, but the group leader are facing a mini crisis with the departure of Torsten Spittler as their head coach and a replacement yet to be named. His second game will be against the bottom team of the group Zimbabwe. Both games are winnable.

10. Desire To Succeed – One take away that many who attended his press conference aligned with is the desire and determination of the new man to succeed. He even went as far as saying he will take the blame if the team fails to achieve their ambition under his guide.

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The debut of 21 year old Nigerian winger Bob Murphy Omoregbe for Italian giants AC Milan came as a surprise not just to the player but to everyone associated with the club, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports.

Omoregbe isn’t a starter for the B team and was prime to be cut loose by the club in the January transfer window, and talks were already advanced with Serie C side Campobasso for his signing which will see Milan get a minimal compensation fee.

But with the departure of Noah Okafor to RB Leipzig and Chukwueze unavailable due to injury, new coach Sergio Conceiçao asked to see all the options available to him on the flanks in a joint training before the game against Cagliari.

During the session on Wednesday between Milan’s first team and the Under-23 squad, Omoregbe caught the eye of Conceição. His impressive runs on the wing and lightning-fast accelerations troubled senior team players. Conceiçao was left impressed and praised the 2003-born winger then took the bold step of including him in the first-team training the following days.

He didn’t look out of place leading to a spot on the bench before his debut, which came in the 88th minute as a replacement for Rafael Leao as AC Milan sort to find a way to pick all three points.

All of the above scenarios happened within a space of three days and Omoregbe will be hoping to keep his spot in the first team, which will bring him one step closer to his dream of playing for the senior national team of Nigeria.

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Eric Chelle has revealed the way his team will approach the world cup qualifiers games against Rwanda and Zimbabwe receptively in March, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports.

The coach made this known at his unveiling ceremony yesterday by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), where he official signed what the president of the football house Ibrahim Musa Gusau says is a two year deal, with the option of another if he qualifies for the world cup.

Speaking on his preferred approach to games, the 47 year old revealed what he expects Super Eagles players to do when on the ball, and also when they are without it.

“Scoring goals is a mindset. We need to play aggressively and with intensity. When we lose possession, we must press high and recover the ball quickly”, he explained.

Chelle was then asked how he intends to curb indiscipline, which has been one of the issues that past coaches of the team have failed to address properly, which has led to the labeling of some players as untouchable.

“To succeed as a coach, you must take risks. The Super Eagles is my favorite team, and I’m committed to building a strong connection with the players. I’ll be strict but also serve as a big brother to them,” he stated.

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The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) is battling to provide an explanation on why the players of the Super Eagles are yet to be paid their match bonuses for 20 games, OwnGoalNigeria.com can exclusively reveal.

NFF held a meeting with senior players in the team before the conclusion of the AFCON qualifiers, and promised to clear all outstanding debts before the end of the year but that didn’t happen leaving the players disappointed.

Ahead of their next engagement, which is the world cup qualifiers games against Rwanda in Kigali and Zimbabwe in Nigeria respectively, there is every likelihood of some players boycotting the games.

We gathered they are very angry with the conduct of the NFF towards their welfare given the fact that, it was in the news that funds were released by the Federal Government (FG) for all of their outstanding bonuses.

The threat It is the first hurdle that the newly appointed coach Eric Chelle will face in his bid to keep the team focus for the games , which will go a long way in their quest to get their world cup qualifiers campaign back on track after a poor start.

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The newly appointed coach of the senior national team of Nigeria Eric Chelle revealed his knowledge of Nigerian football yesterday during his unveiling ceremony by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF).

Chelle will be in charge of the team for the world cup qualifiers in March, replacing Austine Eguavoen who held the role in temporary capacity in the qualifiers for the 2025 AFCON. Eguavoen is now back in his role as technical director.

Yesterday Chelle officially signed his contract, and the president of the NFF Ibrahim Musa Gusau said it’s a two year deal with the option of another year, if he qualifies the team for the 2026 World Cup.

Asked about his knowledge of Nigerian football, the 47 year old responded by saying he has always been a fan, and listed past and present players of the team who are his favorite.

“From Christian Chukwu, Victor Ikpeba, Daniel Amokachi, Emmanuel Amunike, Augustine Eguavoen, George Finidi, Taribo West, John Obi Mikel, Sunday Oliseh—oh, I almost forgot Tijani Babangida—I was a fan,” Chelle said. “And this new generation now includes Ademola Lookman, Victor Osimhen, and others.”

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The newly appointed coach of the senior national team of Nigeria Eric Chelle has given fans of the team what to expect when he leads the team out in the world cup qualifiers in March, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports.

Chelle was today unveiled as the new coach of the senior national team of Nigeria in a ceremony in Abuja by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), the coach is tasked with leading the Super Eagles to next year’s world cup.

Speaking on his appointment as the coach, Chelle thanked the NFF and the National Sports Commission (NSC) under Shehu Dikko for the opportunity, before explaining how the team will play under his guide.

“I want to thank my agent, the NFF, the NSC and indeed all Nigerians for this big opportunity. Coaching the Super Eagles of Nigeria is an amazing job; I do not take this appointment for granted. I am elated and will do my utmost best”, the coach said.

“Football is about scoring goals, so I favour an attacking style. I know the expectations of Nigerians and I will settle down and work diligently with assistants towards the goal of qualifying the Super Eagles to the 2026 FIFA World Cup.”

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The newly appointed coach of the senior national team of Nigeria Eric Chelle has given fans of the team what to expect when he leads the team out in the world cup qualifiers in March, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports.

Chelle was today unveiled as the new coach of the senior national team of Nigeria in a ceremony in Abuja by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), the coach is tasked with leading the Super Eagles to next year ‘s world cup.

Speaking on his appointment as the coach, Chelle thanked the NFF and the National Sports Commission (NSC) under Shehu Dikko for the opportunity, before explaining how the team will play under his guide.

“I want to thank my agent, the NFF, the NSC and indeed all Nigerians for this big opportunity. Coaching the Super Eagles of Nigeria is an amazing job; I do not take this appointment for granted. I am elated and will do my utmost best”, the coach said.

“Football is about scoring goals, so I favour an attacking style. I know the expectations of Nigerians and I will settle down and work diligently with assistants towards the goal of qualifying the Super Eagles to the 2026 FIFA World Cup.”

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