Nigeria’s Super Eagles B (CHAN Eagles) defeated Congo 2-0 in their final group stage game of the 2024 African Nations Championship, Soccernet.ng reports.
The Super Eagles B returned to action against Congo in their final Group D game at the Benjamin Mkapa National Stadium.
Going into the game both teams had already been knocked out of the CHAN, as they lost their first two games of the competition.
As such, coach Eric Chelle made some changes to his team. Players like Stephen Manyo, Alex Oyowah, and Yusuf Anas, who did not start the first two games, were named in the starting eleven against Congo.
Anas was the highest goalscorer in the Nigeria Premier Football League last season, so it was a surprise that coach Chelle did not deem him good enough to start the first two games against Senegal and Sudan.
The early exchanges were tight, as both teams lacked cohesion and creativity. The Super Eagles failed to create any clear-cut chance.
Nigeria had a few scares, however, as the VAR reviewed two incidences that could have resulted in penalties or a red card. The first half eventually ended goalless.
The second half started the same way as the first. Nigeria and Congo still lacked cohesion and failed to create chances.
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