Nigeria, Feb. 27 -- Super Eagles Head Coach Eric Chelle has laid bare the full scale of his ambition, insisting that his ultimate dream is not only to conquer Africa with Nigeria, but to take the country all the way to the summit of world football; even as speculation swirls about his future and links to European clubs.

Chelle's comments come at a defining moment for the Super Eagles, a period shaped by attacking brilliance, renewed identity, and the cruelty of football's finest margins. Under his watch, Nigeria have rediscovered their swagger going forward, but their biggest dreams have twice been halted by penalty shootouts, both times on Moroccan soil.

At the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, Nigeria were the competition's most prolific at...