{"id":16661,"date":"2026-11-13T08:47:08","date_gmt":"2026-11-13T08:47:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/11\/13\/afcon-2027-chelle-confident-of-super-eagles-victory-against-tanzania-businessday-ng\/"},"modified":"2026-11-13T08:47:08","modified_gmt":"2026-11-13T08:47:08","slug":"afcon-2027-chelle-confident-of-super-eagles-victory-against-tanzania-businessday-ng","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/11\/13\/afcon-2027-chelle-confident-of-super-eagles-victory-against-tanzania-businessday-ng\/","title":{"rendered":"AFCON 2027: Chelle confident of Super Eagles’ victory against Tanzania – Businessday NG"},"content":{"rendered":"

Eric Chelle, head coach of the Super Eagles<\/a>, has expressed confidence that Nigeria will defeat Tanzania in Friday\u2019s 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier in Uyo.\n<\/p>\n

Chelle gave the assurance at a pre-match press conference in Uyo, saying his players were in good shape ahead of the encounter.\n<\/p>\n

\u201cI know the group and the players I selected. If we win, I take the credit, and if we lose, I take responsibility,\u201d Chelle said.\n<\/p>\n

Read Also: Super Eagles eye six points against Tanzania in crucial AFCON 2027 qualifiers<\/a>\n<\/p>\n

He said the team had a clear plan and needed to remain focused, maintain the right mentality and approach the game with intensity and aggression.<\/p>\n

Tanzania have already qualified for the tournament as one of the co-host nations, but Chelle said a victory over Nigeria would still be a significant achievement for the team.\n<\/p>\n

He added that the players\u2019 attitude and mentality would be crucial to the match\u2019s outcome.\n<\/p>\n

\u201cThe attitude and enthusiasm are very important. The state of mind of the players is the most important thing in a game,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

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