Dar es Salaam, Tanzania – Nigeria Super Eagles B go attempt to salvage their pride when dem face DR Congo for dia last Group D match for the African Nations Championship this Tuesday.
After two back-to-back defeats – one slim loss to Senegal and wetin fit be called a crash landing against Sudan (4-0, if you sabi wetin I mean), dem don already pack their bags for the competition. Na wah!
Congo still dey hope say dem fit reach quarter-finals if dem fit beat Nigeria well well, and if Senegal and Sudan dey gist talk about draw or lose (eh, who no like good news?).
For Nigeria, this match na more about restoring honor after wetin fit be called a disappointing campaign. Dem no fit score for any of their matches since dis tournament start, and since seven years ago wey dem get small joy against Sudan for semi-finals, e be like say wahala don waka enter their attack.
Coach Eric Chelle talk say this tournament show say their team get some kind weakness. He also yan say dis match against Congo na chance for dem to correct wetin don dey wrong. “We fit use dis opportunity to forget all our mistakes,” he talk. “I just dey wait to see how my boys go start and how dem go finish.” (Ah, we go dey watch, O!)
Chelle fit change things for midfield, with Alex Oyowah, Harrison Uzondu, and Haruna Hadi eager to show say dem fit help. As for attack, na so Sikiru Alimi, Anas Yusuf, and Anthony Ijoma get the heavy load to try score some sweet goals.
Meanwhile, dem go miss their steady goalkeeper Ani Ozoemena wey get knee injury from before the tournament start. But Stephen Manyo don bounce back from small shoulder wahala and he fit take the spot wey Ozoemena leave.
Captain Junior Nduka don talk say despite the wahala wey don happen, dem dey determined to avoid going home without any win, saying make dem “pick up the pieces.” For their part, Congo dey shine with their records from past tournaments.
As this go be their first time meeting for CHAN, both teams dey look for different things. Nigeria wan avoid bottom of the table while Congo get quarter-finals in their eye.
The match go hold for Benjamin Mkapa Stadium, and kick-off dey set for 6:00 PM Nigerian time. Make we see how e go end!
