AFCON 2025 qualifiers: Eguavoen reveals why he accepted to coach Super Eagles again

Augustine Eguavoen has opened up on why he decided to take over the Super Eagles again.

The former defender will take charge of the Nigerian national team for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Benin Republic and Rwanda.

It will be Eguavoen’s fourth stint in charge of the three-time African champions.

The 59-year-old stated that he he didn’t lobby for the job.

“I am a member of the Federation, working as the Technical Director Nigerian Football Federation .”

“When situation like this comes and you are being called upon, you can’t say no. It is a task that I had performed, it is a duty that falls under my responsibility.

“For the fact that the hierarchy of the Federation now feels and think that I can salvage the situation, why not but one thing should be clear to the public, I didn’t ask for this, I didn’t lobby for this, I didn’t apply for this, it is God’s favour.”