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2026 World Cup: Super Eagles draw against Zimbabwe, a disappointment, says Chelle

Posted : 26 March 2025

The Super Eagles Head Coach, Eric Chelle, has expressed his disappointment with the 1-1 draw against the Warriors of Zimbabwe in Matchday 6 of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers.


Chelle made this statement during the post-match briefing at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo on Tuesday.


The coach said he expected the players to score goals when they had the opportunities in the first half and win the match.


Chelle stated that the team deserved to win because they played well in the first 45 minutes, only to concede the equalizing goal almost in the last minute.


“I thought we would score goals in the first half and win the match. We made some mistakes, and Zimbabwe equalized.


“We had a lot of chances to score goals, but the chances were not utilized well,” Chelle said.


Chelle assured Nigerians that he would analyze the match and strategize for future games to qualify for the World Cup.


On his part, the coach of the Warriors of Zimbabwe, Michael Nees, who was excited with the result, said his team came prepared, knowing the strength of the Nigerian players.


He said the team came with a planned strategy to play good football because the Super Eagles were so confident of victory.


“We played with strategy to create chances and showed resilience in the match, which resulted in the last-minute equalizer,” he said.


He, however, mentioned that the group is unpredictable, and anything could happen.


Victor Osimhen had put Nigeria ahead in the 73rd minute with a well-placed header from Ola Aina’s cross.


A last-minute goal from Tawanda Chireda denied Nigeria the much-needed victory as the Warriors held the Super Eagles in their Group C World Cup qualifying encounter.

 

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