Nigeria's Super Eagles players
By Hussein J-Isah
Nigeria’s Super Eagles coach, Eric Chelle has made his team’s preparations known for the clash in the 2026 FIFA World Cup playoffs tie with Gabon, The Pinnacle Times reports.
The crucial playoffs semi-final tie between the two sides has been scheduled for Morocco on Thursday, 13. In the fixtures, the winning team will be contending again with either Cameroon or the Democratic Republic of Congo in the final.
Gabon boasts top quality players in their team, one of them is Pierre Emerick Aubameyang.
The Super Eagles head Coach said he would evolve a tactic to suppress their opponent.
In an interview with Eagle FM, Chelle said: “I can tell you that they have a very good coach with good philosophy. This is the finals and the most important thing is for us to focus on our team.”
He revealed some of his plans that, “My job now is to analyse Gabon, and to think about the way we must approach the game. Maybe I will like to defend for the entire 90 minutes of the game or I will increase the pressure on the players.”
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