US EditionNigeria Vs DR Congo (Preview) - Eagles Battle for Pride in Final CHAN 2024 Group Clash
Nigeria's Super Eagles B enter their final CHAN 2024 match after two losses, aiming to avoid a winless exit while DR Congo must win to keep quarter-final hopes alive.
- Today, 19 August, Nigeria’s locally-based Super Eagles play their final match of the African Nations Championship in Dar es Salaam against DR Congo.
- Nigeria was already eliminated from the tournament after suffering losses in their first two matches, a 1-0 setback against Senegal followed by a heavy 4-0 defeat to Sudan, leaving them at the bottom of Group D without any points.
- DR Congo, on two points, must win this game to keep their quarter-final hopes alive, while Nigeria play only to avoid a winless exit and restore pride.
- Coach Eric Chelle plans to adjust the starting lineup, emphasizing that although the tournament has ended, the team must learn from their many errors in earlier matches and finish with a positive outcome.
- The final group encounter at Benjamin Mkapa Stadium highlights a sharp contrast in motivation as DR Congo fight for survival and Nigeria seek to salvage dignity.
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Nigeria vs DR Congo (PREVIEW): Eagles battle for pride in final CHAN 2024 Group clash
For Nigeria, the match is about avoiding a winless exit. The post Nigeria vs DR Congo (PREVIEW): Eagles battle for pride in final CHAN 2024 Group clash appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
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News360 Info - Breaking News, Nigerian News and Multimedia, World News.CHAN 2024: Home Eagles will play for pride against Congo
Super Eagles head coach, Eric Chelle, says his team will play for pride in their last group game against Congo at the 2024 African Nations Championship. Chelle’s side have already been eliminated from the competition after losing their opening two games to Senegal, and Sudan. The Eagles fell 1-0 to Senegal, and were thrashed 4-0 by Sudan in the second game. The Malian confessed his team made a lot of mistakes in the previous games but declared t…
Super Eagles B finally deliver – Six takeaways from Nigeria’s face-saving win over Congo at CHAN 2024 - Soccernet NG
For Nigeria’s home-based Super Eagles, the African Nations Championship (CHAN) was already over before it really began, Soccernet.ng reports. Two bruising defeats, a narrow 1-0 loss to defending champions Senegal and a humiliating 4-0 collapse to Sudan, had condemned Eric Chelle’s men to an early exit. But football has a funny way of handing out second chances, even if only for pride. Ijoma Anthony of Nigeria Super Eagles. Photo Credit: NFF Comm…
CHAN 2024: Senegal, Sudan and Congo battle for Group D quarter final spots
Tuesday August 19, 2025 8pm Congo vs Nigeria – Benjamin Mkapa stadium, Dar es Salaam Sudan vs Senegal – Amaan stadium, Zanzibar The final spots in the TotalEnergies Africa Nations Championship 2024 will be confirmed after Tuesday’s matches in Group D. At the Benjamin Mkapa stadium, third placed Congo on a point take on already eliminated Nigeria aiming for victory. They will however need to win and pray that either of Sudan or Senegal lose in t…
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