Ballgist can report exclusively that the NFF will “very soon” appoint a foreign coach to handle the Super Eagles remaining 2026 World Cup qualifiers, who will resume in March 2025.
Last month, NFF president Ibrahim Gusau disclosed that they have approached various sponsors over the payment of the salaries of a new foreign coach.
“We are currently in discussion with Dangote Group, BUA, MTN, Baba Ijebu and others on the payment of foreign coach,” Gusau said.
“Though, Eguavoen is doing well, but if we must engage a coach, we must make sure that the issue of payment is sorted.”
However, sources has further learnt that this much-needed sponsorship is now in the bag.
Recall that in June, the NFF announced they will engage a foreign coach for the Super Eagles after Finidi George quit the post following a run of disappointing results in crucial games of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers.
But since his departure, Augustine Eguavoen, the technical director at the time, took charge of the national team on a temporary basis, after a move to hire the German Bruno Labbadia collapsed.
The interim coach has so far delivered on qualifying Nigeria to the 2025 AFCON in Morocco; however, the Super Eagles could only manage a point out of a possible six in the final round of matches against Benin and Rwanda in the 2025 AFCON qualifiers, last month.
They forced Benin to a 1-1 draw in Abidjan before they suffered a shock 2-1 loss at home to Rwanda to conclude the qualifying rounds to Morocco 2025.
Incidentally, both Benin and Rwanda are in the same 2026 World Cup qualifying with Nigeria.
Rwanda leads the standings after four rounds of matches with seven points ahead of South Africa and Benin, who also have recorded seven points each but have inferior goals difference.
Nigeria, on the other hand, languish second from bottom with three points to leave their hopes of qualifying for the biggest World Cup ever in complete shambles.
The Super Eagles will resume their World Cup qualifying campaign in March against leaders Rwanda in Kigali before they welcome bottom team Zimbabwe.
