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Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Newly appointed Super Eagles head coach, Bruno Labbadia can now take charge of the team for the upcoming 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Benin Republic and Rwanda.<\/p>\n

Labbadia\u2019s appointment was confirmed by the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

Technical director of the NFF, Augustine Eguavoen was earlier expected to manage the Super Eagles against the Cheetahs and Amavubi.<\/p>\n

According to SCORENigeria, the NFF now want the German to take charge of the Super Eagles for the two games.<\/p>\n

The 58-year-old was initially not open to the idea but accepted after he was prevailed on by top officials of the NFF.<\/p>\n

Labbadia will now fly into Nigeria with his assistants for the matches and work with the provisional squad compiled by Eguavoen.<\/p>\n

The Super Eagles face Benin on September 4, before they travel to Rwanda three days later.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Nigeria Follow Africa-Press<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Nigeria. Newly appointed Super Eagles head coach, Bruno Labbadia can now take charge of the team for the upcoming 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Benin Republic and Rwanda. Labbadia\u2019s appointment was confirmed by the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF on Tuesday. 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