Former international Mutiu Adepoju has said it is important for the Super Eagles to secure top spot in their group at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.
Eric Chelle’s side defeated the Carthage Eagles of Tunisia 3-2 in a Group C fixture at the Complexe Sportif de Fès on Saturday night.
Victor Osimhen, Wilfred Ndidi, and Ademola Lookman were on target for Nigeria in the game.
Tunisia got their goals through Montassar Taibi and Ali Abdi.
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The Super Eagles sit at the top of their group going into Tuesday’s clash with the Cranes of Uganda.
Chelle could decide to rest some of his top stars with qualification for the Round of 16 already secured.
Adepoju however said it is important for the team to maintain winning momentum and finish top of their group.
“For the last game against Uganda, the coach will make changes, but it is important not to disrupt the winning momentum,” Adepoju during his post-match analysis on Afrosports.
“It is also important for the Super Eagles to finish top of their group. That will ensure they stay in Fes for their last group game”
By Adeboye Amosu
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They’ve already secured the top spot Mr. Mutiu. Whatever happens.
Thank you my brother for educating him.
Let’s be clear here, we have not won the group yet. The first tiebreaker is goal difference and if we lose to uganda and tunisia beats tanzania and finish with a better goal difference then they finish first. A draw gives us top spot
Eagles need to build stamina and try hard to sustain it. This has been the Achilles heel of the Super Eagles. With each successive coach, we’ve found it increasingly difficult to keep and maintain lead when we’re ahead.
It’s just insane!
This clearly cost us dearly at the last world cup campaign, conceding that late goal against Zimbabwe in Uyo, when we looked to be coasting home with 3 points.
At the going AFCON, Super Eagles fans had to endure a heart rendering condition before we could seal 3 points against the Carthage Eagles of Tunisia and even Tanzania. It’s quite a nervy atmosphere.
This is true. Thumbs up @Fidel. You spoke well. The team needs stamina.