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Super Eagles coach Chelle says 1-1 draw with South Africa is a good result
Nigeria’s head coach Eric Chelle has described the Super Eagles’ 1-1 draw against South Africa in Tuesday’s 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier as a positive outcome, even though his team had hoped for more.
The match, played at the Free State Stadium in Bloemfontein, saw William Troost-Ekong mistakenly turn the ball into his own net in the 22nd minute to hand Bafana Bafana the lead. However, Calvin Bassey leveled the score before the break, giving Nigeria a lifeline. Both sides created chances in the second half, but neither could find the finishing touch, leaving the game tied after full time.
Speaking after the clash, Chelle admitted his team showed good intent but fell short in key moments. “In the second half we pushed hard and had South Africa under pressure, but we lacked that final bit of quality, maybe the last pass, maybe the finishing touch,” he explained.
He added that while the draw is a decent result away from home, the team is not fully satisfied. “A point in South Africa is valuable, but we wanted to take all three. That’s why there’s some disappointment, but this is football.”
Nigeria currently sits on 11 points with two matches left to play, trailing behind South Africa, who are on 17 points, and Benin Republic with 16.
Arsenal legend Paul Merson passes message to Mikel Arteta to place Kepa Arrizabalaga as the goalkeeper in the Carabao Cup final on Sunday.
In a recent interview he shared “Arsenal need to make a big decision whether to go with Kepa Arrizabalaga or David Raya in goal, Kepa has been first-choice in the Carabao Cup, and they should stick with him. It is only fair because he played well and took them to this stage”
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Former Manchester City player, Joleon Lescott shares his prediction on Arsenal FC ahead of their Champions League quarter-final clash.
It can be noted that Arsenal will face Sporting CP in the quarter-finals, while FC Barcelona will take on Atlético Madrid.
“I would not say so just because of the way they defend.
“I think a more compact team like Arsenal, and with the offensive talent that they have, I think will cause Barca a lot of problems because I still think there are frailties in their defensive line.”
He shared that Arsenal has a chance of going far in the competition.
Former captain of Watford, Troy Deeney shares his thoughts on Arsenal’s chances of winning a trophy this season.
He stated that PSG and Bayern Munich could perform better than Arsenal.
He also named Arsenal, PSG, and Bayern Munich as the top three favourites to win the UEFA Champions League.
The former captain added that he does not think Arsenal are the strongest team and could struggle against top sides like PSG and Bayern Munich.
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