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Super Eagles head coach, Eric Chelle, has praised Lucky Emmanuel and Ayobami Junior’s performances in Shooting Stars’ 3–2 win over Nasarawa United.

Chelle was in the stands at Lekan Salami Stadium on Sunday for the matchday 36 Nigeria Premier Football League fixture.

The coach singled out forward Junior as one of the standout performers but said he still has areas to improve.

“Lucky scored twice, but I wanted to watch Ayobami Junior,” Chelle told Shooting Stars media.

“He did well with the ball. He is very good.

“When without the ball, he needs to work harder to help the team. The players gave everything throughout the encounter.”

Emmanuel scored a brace for Shooting Stars in the win.

Chelle is expected to attend Tuesday’s clash between Ikorodu City and Wikki Tourists.

NPFL: Chelle praises Shooting Stars duo after win over Nasarawa United

FIFA will deliver its verdict on Nigeria’s eligibility protest against DR Congo on Monday, February 16.

Last December, the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, officially complained, saying at least six DR Congo players who played in the 2025 African playoff final in November were not allowed to play because they recently changed their nationality.

The Super Eagles lost the match 4-3 on penalties after it ended 1-1 in regulation time.

Recently, the NFF General Secretary, Dr Mohammed Sanusi, said, “We have a good case.”

Sanusi also added, “We don’t go into things that would be a waste of time. We believe we have a strong case, and we are waiting for FIFA’s decision on our complaints.”

If FIFA supports Nigeria, they will be allowed to take part in the Intercontinental Play-Off tournament, which will take place in March in Mexico.

Winning a top spot in that tournament would earn Nigeria one of the remaining African spots for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, which will be held in the United States, Canada, and Mexico.

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Algeria’s head coach, Vladimir Petković has revealed that his players were devastated for losing against Nigeria in the quarter-final encounter of the ongoing AFCON in Morocco.

DAILY POST reports that two  second half goals from Victor Osimhen and Akor Adams gave Eric Chelle’s side a 2-0 triumph over the North Africans on Saturday.

In his post-match comments, Petković noted the anguish felt by his squad after their impressive performances throughout the tournament.

“Our players are disappointed and also devastated after the game,” Petković stated.

“They performed well in this AFCON. Now the tournament is over for us.

“Another tournament [World Cup] is coming later this year. We must keep our heads high after this AFCON exit.”

AFCON: Our players devastated for losing against Nigeria – Algeria coach, Vladimir Petković