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Zimbabwe Coach Confident His Team Can Beat Nigeria in World Cup Qualifier
Zimbabwe head coach Michael Nees believes his team can pull off an upset against the Super Eagles when they meet later this month in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.
Nigeria will host Zimbabwe on March 25 at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo for their matchday six clash. The Super Eagles currently sit fifth in Group C with three points from four games, while Zimbabwe is at the bottom with two points.
With both teams struggling in the qualifiers, a win is crucial to keeping their World Cup hopes alive. Nees is confident his side can take advantage of Nigeria’s poor form.
“Like us, Nigeria is under pressure. They’re like wounded lions looking to bounce back,” he said. “It will be an exciting match, and I believe Nigeria is beatable in Uyo.”
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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