The Technical Committee of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has set what it describes as a “realistic” target for the Super Eagles ahead of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Morocco, following a meeting with head coach Eric Chelle on Monday in Abuja.
The three time African Cup of Nations champion, Nigeria has been placed in Group C alongside Tunisia, Tanzania and Uganda, and will begin their campaign on December 23 against Tanzania.
According to the statement uncovered by the officials that were present at the meeting, the committee has set a target of a semi-final finish as the minimum expectation for Chelle and his squad.
A committee member revealed; “we’re not the favourites to win the AFCON,” . “The favourites will be hosts Morocco, Egypt and Côte d’Ivoire. So, as always, we have set a realistic target of reaching the semi-final for coach Eric Chelle and the Super Eagles.”
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Another technical committee member of the Nigerian Football Federation also emphasised that the Super Eagles is undergoing a rebuilding process following the failure to qualify for the 2026 World Cup.
”All we want is to get to the semi-final of the competition which will be good for us, because it’s actually a rebuilding process,” he said. “This target is the same as it was set for the 2023 AFCON and we ended up reaching the final.
”We believe that this target can happen again, but the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) don’t want to put the team under too much pressure, especially after the World Cup setback.”
