Eagles arrive Guinea-Bissau for group ticket, as Chelle urges support
By Uzor Odigbo
The Super Eagles players arrived Guinea-Bissau to pick the group L ticket, with Coach Chelle pushing for total support as players exhume confidence for the 2027 AFCON qualifiers.
They are expected to hold their final training session on Monday evening at the Estadio 24 de Setembro ahead of the clash on Tuesday at 5pm Nigerian time.
Before leaving Uyo, Coach Eric Chelle and his squad had a closed-door training session at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium to perfect their strategy.
Nigeria started the qualifying campaign with 2-1 victory over Madagascar in Uyo after going behind in the 16th minute to Ehsan Kari’s opener.
Debutants George Ilenikhena and Moses Usor scored to turn the game around, with Ilenikhena equalising in first-half stoppage time and Usor netting the winner in the 65th minute.
Guinea-Bissau currently top Group L after beating Tanzania 2-0 away, while Nigeria queue second, with Tanzania and Madagascar yet to earn points.
Coach Eric Chelle urged Nigerians to give the Super Eagles massive surprise and reduce criticism as the latter will do more harm.
“We have new boys in the team that deserve support and encouragement, criticise us yes, but offer some support.
“Eagles will pick the ticket, I can assure you. Only the group winners will qualify for the 2027 AFCON to be co-hosted by Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda, making Tuesday’s showdown crucial
