Smarting from the Super Eagles’ opening 2-1 win over the Taifa Stars of Tanzania at the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON, Morocco 2025, Coach Eric Sekou Chelle has admitted that the Super Eagles must improve on their overall display when they face Tunisia in their second game at the tournament on Saturday in Fes.
Winners on home soil in 1980 with further success in 1994 and 2013, the Super Eagles finished with the silver at the last tournament in Cote d’Ivoire but Chelle had confidently said they are in Morocco to go a step further in order to conquer the continent again.
But speaking at his post-match conference after last night victory, Chelle said he was happy with the Super Eagles’ victory but admitted they will have to do more against Tunisia who are now top of the Group C section following their 3-0 win over Uganda last night.
“ We have to analyse this match because we did a lot of good things ; we created a lot of chances to score goals in the first half ,” the former Mali’s national team coach said.
“ But in the second half, we gave Tanzania to come back into the game and we made two mistakes but after we also had the chance to score more goals .
“ We are happy for the three points and the most important thing at the AFCON is to improve with every game . We have to continue to improve
“ We a big game against Tunisia and we have to improve more defensively and how we move also .
“ But I have to congratulate my players for the win(against Tanzania,” he added.
Saturday’s match at the same Complexe Sportif de Fès between Nigeria and Tunisia will be a repeat of the Round of 16th tie between both sides at the delayed 2021 edition in Cameroon where the North Africans grabbed a solitary goal win to advance to the quarter finals.
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