By Obaloluwa Joshua, Uyo
Super Eagles head coach Eric Chelle has blamed his team’s wastefulness for the draw with the Warriors of Zimbabwe, Prompt News reports.
Nigeria’s hopes of qualifying for the 2026 FIFA World Cup suffered another hitch after the Super Eagles were held to a 1-1 draw by the Warriors at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo on Tuesday night.
The Super Eagles dominated the game but were let down by their poor finishing.
Chelle claimed his team could have scored at least 10 goals before the break.
“What can I say about the first half? Normally, we could have scored ten goals in the first half. You make some mistake in the last technical skills and Zimbabwe comes to defend and stop the game,” Chelle said after the game.
“What can I say about the first half? Normally, we could have scored ten goals in the first half. You make some mistake in the last technical skills and Zimbabwe comes to defend and stop the game,” he said.
Substitute Chawanda Chirewa scored a late equaliser for the Warriors cancelling out Victor Osimhen’s 74th opener.
The 47-year-old said his players became too relaxed after scoring.
“In the second half, when we scored the goal, we thought maybe it is finished. It tough, it’s hard because my players and my team were the better team on the pitch,” he added.
