Super Eagles head coach, Eric Chelle, has criticised his players for conceding what he described as a cheap goal in Nigeria’s 3-1 victory over Tanzania in their 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier.
The Super Eagles defeated the Taifa Stars at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium on Friday evening.
Alhassan Yusuf gave Nigeria the lead in the second minute, but Alphonce Msanga restored parity for Tanzania before half-time.
Chelle introduced Tolu Arokodare at the beginning of the second half, and the striker scored twice to secure all three points for Nigeria.
Despite the victory, the coach expressed dissatisfaction with the goal conceded by his players, insisting that they should have done better defensively.
Ahead of the reverse fixture in Zanzibar, Chelle has now told his players that the victory in Uyo counts for little unless they repeat it on Tuesday.
“They have nothing, and you give them something to eat. So they took it,” Chelle said.
He added, “We have to go to Tanzania to win this game. So I’m happy for the players because, you know, it’s not easy.
“But the reality is nothing. We have the second game after. The most important is the next game.”
