{"id":234208,"date":"2025-08-12T03:12:05","date_gmt":"2025-08-12T03:12:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/abianewscentral.com.ng\/chelle-appiah-talk-tough-ahead-of-nigeria-vs-sudan-decider-at-african-nations-championship\/"},"modified":"2025-08-12T03:12:05","modified_gmt":"2025-08-12T03:12:05","slug":"chelle-appiah-talk-tough-ahead-of-nigeria-vs-sudan-decider-at-african-nations-championship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/abiaradiostations.com.ng\/news\/chelle-appiah-talk-tough-ahead-of-nigeria-vs-sudan-decider-at-african-nations-championship\/","title":{"rendered":"Chelle, Appiah Talk Tough Ahead of Nigeria Vs Sudan Decider At African Nations Championship"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Chelle, Appiah Talk Tough Ahead of Nigeria Vs Sudan Decider At African Nations Championship<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"mvp-content-main\">\n<h2>Super Eagles head coach Eric Chelle has vowed that Nigeria will go all out for victory when they face Sudan in a crucial Group B clash at the 2024 African Nations Championship in Zanzibar.<\/h2>\n<p>The home-based Super Eagles are under pressure after falling 1-0 to defending champions Senegal in their opening fixture.<\/p>\n<p>Another slip-up at the Amman Stadium on Tuesday could see their tournament hopes dashed early.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-3 ai-track\" data-ai=\"WzMsMCwiSXNhYWMiLCIiLDRd\" style=\"margin: 8px auto; text-align: center; display: block; clear: both;\">\n<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSd3GiRw0g6bOS3kAtHb1Yhc5Jic6iTkM9pA5DhIB13uZgDpGQ\/viewform?usp=sharing&amp;ouid=102633326415294296882\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-lazyloaded=\"1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1026109\" src=\"https:\/\/www.naijanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-08-09-at-16.23.48.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"672\" height=\"560\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1026109\" src=\"https:\/\/www.naijanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-08-09-at-16.23.48.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"672\" height=\"560\"\/><\/noscript><\/a><\/div>\n<p>Chelle is under no illusions about the stakes, but says his players are ready to respond. <em>\u201cIt\u2019s a big game, it\u2019s an important game (vs Sudan), we need to win tomorrow and after that we will see,\u201d<\/em> he told reporters ahead of the game.<\/p>\n<p>For Sudan, the situation is equally tense. The Falcons came agonisingly close to victory in their first match against Congo Brazzaville, only to concede a late equaliser that left them with a single point. Now they face a Super Eagles side eager to bounce back.<\/p>\n<p>Head coach Kwesi Appiah admits Nigeria\u2019s pedigree makes them a formidable opponent, but insists his players will approach the game with confidence.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cNigeria is one of the biggest nations in African football and we respect them, but we won\u2019t fear them,\u201d<\/em> Appiah told journalists on Monday.<\/p>\n<p><!-- CONTENT END 4 --><\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p><span class=\"copyright\"><strong>\u00a9 2025 Naija News, a division of Polance Media Inc. 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