Super Eagles boss Eric Chelle has revealed his message to Nigeria's Super Eagles players in the dressing room after the 1-1 draw against Zimbabwe.
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Chelle expressed his disappointment, saying, "We tried to score many goals, and after we scored, I told my players to continue trying to score another goal.
"We were a little tired. We need ten seconds to analyze this goal because we made a small mistake to concede the goal."
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With only seven points from their first six matches in the qualifying campaign, Nigeria now trails group leaders South Africa by a daunting six points.
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“I am trusting them, and maybe if South Africa loses three points, the last game is against Rwanda, so we can pass this team, and after that we have a game against South Africa.
“If it is true, we will see what happens in the coming days.”
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