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After assisting his predecessor José Peseiro, Finidi took over as the new interim coach a few months ago. In that role, he won 2-1 against Ghana, before losing 2-0 to Mali.
These results proved to be enough for the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) to appoint the 1995 Champions League winner as the new long-term coach. The 53-year-old former winger is moving from assistant national coach to principal.
Finidi is tasked to lead Victor Osimhen’s Nigeria to the World Cup in Canada, Mexico and the United States. However, the Super Eagles have already made a number of mistakes in the opening qualifying games, making it difficult for the former Ajax Amsterdam and Betis Sevilla star.
At the last AFCON 2023, Nigeria finished in the final but lost the trophy 2-1 to the host country, Ivory Coast. They did not participate in the Qatar 2022 World Cup, having been eliminated in the play-offs by Ghana.