CHAN: Nigeria must win Sudan game to stay ambitious – Chelle

Nigeria head coach Eric Chelle has explained why it is very important for his side to win their second match of the TotalEnergies African Nations Championship (CHAN) against Sudan at the New Amaan Stadium in Zanzibar on Tuesday.

The Super Eagles kicked off their Group D campaign with a 1-0 defeat against defending champions Senegal, while the Falcons of Jediane started off with a 1-1 draw against Congo, in a game they should have won, but defensive lapses proved costly.

“I just want to win the game,” Chelle said as quoted by CAFOnline.com. “It’s my game project. I know that it’s a game project that rewards a lot of intensity and aggression. To stay ambitious, we need to win this game against Sudan.”

Asked whether he was under pressure heading into the Sudan fixture, the Malian tactician responded: “I know there is pressure on us, and its normal.

“We are a big country, a great football nation, and we need to do better in the next game. The reality now is that we are low, but we are together as a unit. If we get the three points after the game, it will breathe more life into the group.”

A win for Nigeria would drag them back into contention and keep the group’s fate undecided until the final day.