Super Eagles exit leaves bitter taste for Chelle
African giants Nigeria’s Super Eagles have bowed out of the 2024 Africa Nations Championships (Chan) with a match to spare...
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The Nigeria Super Eagles have been eliminated from the 2024 Africa Nations Championships (Chan) with one match remaining after receiving a 4-0 thrashing from Sudan. This follows their initial 1-0 loss to defending champions Senegal, leaving coach Eric Chelle deeply disappointed.
- Nigeria lost 4-0 to Sudan in their penultimate Group D match at Amaan International Stadium, Zanzibar.
- Coach Eric Chelle described it as the "worst game" he has overseen, while Sudan coach Kwesi Appiah expressed satisfaction with his team's performance.
- Sudan’s matchmaker Abdel Raouf Yagoub was named Most Valuable Player (MVP) for the second consecutive time.
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