The CHAN Eagles today won their first test game ahead of a final 2025 CHAN playoff against arch-rivals Ghana later this month.
The home-based national team pipped Grassrunners FC 1-0 courtesy of a goal by substitute Papa Daniel of Niger Tornadoes.
Goalkeeper Kayode Bankole, Sodiq Ismail, Nduka Junior and Sikiru Alimi from Remo Stars, Victor Collins from Nasarawa United who made the Super Eagles squad last month as well as the veteran midfielder Rabiu Ali started this contest.
The team opened training camp Wednesday in Ikenne.
The first leg of the final 2025 CHAN playoff will be played in Ghana on December 22 with the return leg six days later in Iyo.
The overall winners will advance to next year’s CHAN in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda.
CHAN Eagles Starting XI today: Kayode – Abdulrafiu, Collins, Nduka, Onyebuchi, Sodiq Zayyad, Fatokun, Ali; Alimi, Ogbole
They can only score a goal ..
Something is wrong. . if they can t put ball in the next every 15 to 20 minutes..
Any coach handling Nigeria team in any continental competition must have a team that create goals . I just watch eyimba ccreat goals against zamalek
The eyimba of old did something like that to an Egyptian team .. 4 : 2 . .
Something is wrong mentally with today’s players.
I guess the confidence is gone .
Maybe is coaching problem
Or the rush to go play in Ethiopia or Rwanda oo south Africa. Leaving lefty players at home .
Even the eyimba keeper could be zamalek keeper next year . .
Zamalek of old wil not even attack away . They only wait for the second leg to best eyimba 4 : 1 maybe it’s because of the league format and goals monetisation if it available in caf. Confederation. Maybe