Former Tremendous Eagles captain and midfield maestro, Austin Jay-Jay Okocha, has voiced his assist for Pitso Mosimane to turn out to be Nigeria’s head coach.

The endorsement comes amid growing hypothesis linking Mosimane, the previous Mamelodi Sundowns, and Al Ahly coach, to the place presently held by Jose Peseiro, whose tenure has been marred by a difficult begin to the 2026 World Cup qualifiers.

Nigeria confronted setbacks within the opening video games of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers, with attracts towards Lesotho and Zimbabwe elevating issues concerning the group’s efficiency underneath Peseiro.

In the meantime, there are stories suggesting Mosimane has expressed curiosity in teaching one of many African groups heading to the 2026 World Cup, and Okocha believes Nigeria is an efficient prospect for the South African tactician.

“With none doubt, Pitso is without doubt one of the greatest African coaches and his observe file is there for everyone to see,” stated Okocha.

“If we will get a coach like that, he’ll add nice worth to our soccer as a result of he’s received lots of expertise in Africa. I don’t understand how true the hyperlinks between him and the Nigerian nationwide group are however a coach like that can be most welcome for us.”

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