Chelle also clarified that the encounter between Nigeria and Zimbabwe was a friendly match and not a World Cup qualifier.
By Kehinde Okeowo
Super Eagles head coach, Éric Chelle, has admitted that despite his side’s 2-0 win over the Warriors of Zimbabwe in the Unity Cup semi-final on Tuesday night, his players still made several errors.
The Malian tactician made the admission while addressing journalists during his post-match interview at The Valley in London.
Two goals from Femi Azeez in the 6th and 63rd minutes ensured Nigeria defeated the hard-fighting Zimbabwe side.
With this victory, Chelle’s men will now face the winner of the match between India and Jamaica in the tournament’s final this weekend.
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While acknowledging that his players made mistakes during the match, the Super Eagles gaffer clarified that the encounter was merely a friendly and not a competitive World Cup qualifier.
“This is only a friendly game. This is not a World Cup qualifier. They need to work hard,” Chelle said.
He added: “They need to try to understand what I want, what the technical staff want, because playing at a high level is difficult.
“So you see, we made some mistakes with the ball. For sure, tomorrow we will work on them.”
