The Super Eagles of Nigeria coach, Eric Chelle, has stated that his team had some challenges prior to their final 2026 World Cup qualifying match against Benin Republic. Nigeria welcomes their neighbors, Benin, for Tuesday’s pivotal World Cup qualifying match in Uyo. As of Tuesday’s match, Chelle’s team is in third place in Group C with fourteen points; if South Africa falters against Rwanda in the other fixture, Nigeria can still claim top spot in Group C with a victory over the Cheetahs. According to Chelle, he has not had enough time to adequately train and tactically prepare his team for the crucial match. “This camp was very difficult because we didn’t have many training sessions due to visa issues and flight delays,” the Malian told reporters prior to the match. On Monday, we were just able to train. The most crucial thing is that my first instinct is to give my players something constructive. We need to press these players, especially mentally, which is why I said that. I’ll try to add something constructive once more during our second training session.
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