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‘This is not an excuse’ — What Eric Chelle said after Guinea-Bissau thrash Super Eagles
Super Eagles head coach Eric Chelle has detailed what accounted for Nigeria’s abysmal performance against Guinea-Bissau in the Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers on Tuesday, September 29.
The Wild Dogs stunned Nigeria 3-0 at the Estádio Nacional 24 de Setembro in Bissau to claim top spot in Group L.
Franculino Djú gave the Djurtus the lead on the quarter-hour mark to ensure that the home side went into the half-time break with a 1-0 lead.
Mama Baldé scored after the break to give the home side a two-goal cushion before Álvaro Djaló nailed the coffin in stoppage time.
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