{
  "id": 8449753,
  "title": "Meet 13 new players in Chelle’s latest Super Eagles call-ups",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/meet-13-new-players-in-chelles-latest-super-eagles-call-ups",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-19T11:50:46.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/meet-13-new-players-in-chelles-latest-super-eagles-call-ups/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Éric Chelle, the head coach of Nigeria's national football team, has invited 13 new players to join the senior squad. These players come from various clubs across Europe and the Middle East. Among them are defenders, midfielders, goalkeepers, and forwards. The coach is working with separate squads for the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Madagascar and Guinea-Bissau, as well as a friendly match against Russia. The aim is to assess younger players who could potentially join the senior set-up.",
  "summary": "Super Eagles coach Éric Chelle has handed first-time senior invitations to 13 new players for the upcoming AFCON qualifiers and a friendly against Russia. Read More: https://punchng.com/meet-13-new-players-in-chelles-latest-super-eagles-call-ups/",
  "key_points": [
    "Éric Chelle invites 13 new players to Nigeria's senior squad.",
    "Players hail from European and Middle Eastern clubs.",
    "Squad prepares for Africa Cup qualifiers and Russia friendly."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "Meet 13 new players in Chelle’s latest Super Eagles call-ups",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/meet-13-new-players-in-chelles-latest-super-eagles-call-ups-8452194",
        "published": "2026-09-19T12:04:42.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}