Head coach of Nigeria, Eric Chelle, revealed that he instructed his team to push for another goal after Victor Osimhen gave the Super Eagles the lead in the 74th minute against Zimbabwe.

The three-time African champions were held to a 1-1 draw in stoppage time as the Warriors equalized at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium.

The result leaves Nigeria in fourth position with seven points after six games in the qualifiers.

In a post-match interview, Eric Chelle expressed his desire for the team to secure a second goal that could have sealed the victory.

“We tried to score many goals, and after we scored, I told my players to keep trying to score another goal," Chelle explained.

“We were a little tired. We need ten seconds to analyze this goal because we made a small mistake that led to conceding the goal.

“This is similar to how we conceded against Rwanda here. This goal determined the result of the match."

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