Online Reporter
Nigeria coach Eric Chelle made an honest admission after a late goal from the Warriors saw his team settle for a lone point on Tuesday.
Victor Osimhen opened the scoring for the Super Eagles in the 74th minute after Ola Aina flicked on Moses Simon’s cross and the Galatasaray forward converted with a header.
However, Nigeria seemed to become complacent and allowed the Zimbabweans back into the game, with Tawanda Chirewa pouncing on a defensive mix-up in the 90th minute.
The draw at home has left the Super Eagles in a precarious position and they face a real possibility of missing out on the 2026 FIFA World Cup hosted in North America next year.
Chelle was visibly disappointed during his press conference and admitted that the team made mistakes that cost them victory.
“We made some mistakes, we were the best team on the pitch.
‘This is football. It is difficult for me to analyse the game right now; we will review it later. We scored, and we [tried] to score another goal,” he said at the presser with Legit.ng in attendance.
Zimbabwe’s goal came as a result of a mix-up in the Nigerian defence, particularly from captain William Troost-Ekong, but Chelle declined to single anyone out. – MSN.
