AFCON 2027Q: Chelle assures Super Eagles ready for Guinea-Bissau battle

Super Eagles caput manager Éric Chelle is expecting a hard duel against the Djurtus of Guinea-Bissau, DAILY POST reports.

Nigeria volition beryllium up against Guinea-Bissau successful a 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying matchday 2 brushwood astatine the Estádio Nacional 24 de Setembro on Tuesday.

The 2 countries started their qualifying run with a win.

The Super Eagles laboured to a 2-1 location triumph implicit the Barea of Madagascar, portion Guinea-Bissau defeated the Taifa Stars of Tanzania 2-1 away.

Chelle believed the hosts volition beryllium a pugnacious seed to ace for his team.

“Guinea-Bissau, they person a large squad and they person immoderate players who play successful Europe, successful Africa, successful Turkey, France. So, this is simply a large game,” Chelle said during his pre-match property conference.

“The astir important happening for america is to effort to spell forward, is to effort to support this victory, but it volition beryllium not easy.

“So, we person to enactment focused astir our radical and our authorities of mind, which is the astir important thing.”

The Group L brushwood volition kick-off astatine 5pm Nigerian time.

AFCON 2027Q: Chelle assures Super Eagles acceptable for Guinea-Bissau battle