The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has appointed former player Finidi George as substantial head coach.
The Enyimba coach was handed the role on an interim basis after NFF ended its relationship with coach Jose Peseiro.
After careful consideration and approval of a recommendation from NFF’s technical and development committee, Coach Finidi George has been announced as the new Super Eagles head coach.
The announcement was made on Monday, April 29.
Coach Finidi George, 59, comes in with a lot of expectations. He must lead the Super Eagles to not only qualify for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations tournament but the 2026 FIFA World Cup as well.
During his interim reigns as Super Eagles head coach, he led Nigeria to beat Ghana 2-1 in a friendly match.
In his next game, Nigeria suffered a 2-0 loss to Mali.
Coach Finidi George and the Super Eagles will be back in action in June when the African qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup resume.