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Libya Coach Aims for Draw Against Nigeria in AFCON Qualifier
Libya’s head coach, Nasser Al-Hadiri, has expressed that securing a draw against Nigeria in their upcoming 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier would be a positive outcome.
The Mediterranean Knights will face the Super Eagles on matchday 3 at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo on Friday. Al-Hadiri acknowledged the challenge of defeating the three-time African champions but emphasized their goal of fighting for at least one point.
“We know it’s difficult to beat Nigeria, but a draw would be a good result and keep our qualification hopes alive,” he told Libya News 24. Libya currently sits at the bottom of Group D with just one point from two games.
Super Eagles defender Calvin Bassey has opened up about a difficult period in his career, revealing that he almost stepped away from football.
Speaking during a recent interview, Bassey shared that he once made a personal promise to himself to quit pursuing football professionally if he failed to secure a spot at a professional club.
“I remember being 15 and going into my final year, and I told myself that if I didn’t get into a professional club, I would quit football. It was that simple,” he said.
“I would just stop pursuing it seriously and only play for fun. Thank God I eventually got a club, because I honestly don’t know where I would be otherwise.”
It has been reported that the Confederation of African Football (CAF) fined Egypt $5,000 following their clash with Zimbabwe for failing to manage post-match media obligations.
It was noted that after the match, the Egyptian players ignored the media. This action was said to be a violation of CAF’s media regulations, which led to the fine being imposed.
Head of the Super Eagles, Eric Chelle, shared that the big-name players on the team are not happy about being benched.
He recalled when he took out Samuel Chukwueze during the match against Tanzania.
“Yes, of course, we’ve in this team a lot of big names. They are competitors; they aren’t happy when they go to the bench,” Chelle said at his post-match interview.”
“My job is to make choices, and we’re playing a 4-4-2 diamond, and at this moment I feel we have to protect the wing.”
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