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AFCONQ: Chelle gives reason for Maduka Okoye’s late arrival to Super Eagles camp
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- Sep 25, 2026, 5:48 AM UTC
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Nigerian footballer
Maduka Emilio Okoye is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Serie A club Udinese. Born in Germany, he plays for the Nigeria national team.
More on Wikipedia ↗Football team in Nigeria
The Nigeria national football team represents Nigeria in international men's football. Governed by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), they are three-time Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) winners, with their most recent title in 2013. In February 2024, the Nigerian national football team was ranked 28th in the FIFA rankings. The team has qualified for six of the last nine FIFA World Cups, missing only the 2006, 2022 and 2026 tournaments. They have reached the round of 16 on three occasions. Their first World Cup appearance was in the 1994 edition.
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Chelle is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Éric Chelle, Malian footballer Ludovic Chelle, Malian-French basketball player Nelson Chelle (1931–2001), Uruguayan basketball player Oscar Chelle, Uruguayan footballer
More on Wikipedia ↗Super Eagles coach, Eric Chelle, has revealed the 'truth' about goalkeeper Maduka Okoye's late arrival at the team's training camp. Okoye arrived in the