“Eric Chelle Out”: Fans React As Sudan Beat Super Eagles 4-0 at Africa Nations Championship (CHAN)

• Super Eagles team B lost 4-0 to Sudan in their second match of the 2024 Africa Nations Championship (CHAN) on Tuesday night, August 12
• The Falcons scored three goals in the first half, including an own goal from Ikorodu City defender Leonard Ngenge
• Football fans have called for the sack of coach Eric Chelle for his inability to manage the home-based players

Sudan beat Nigeria 4-0 in their second match at the ongoing 2024 Africa Nations Championship played at Zanzibar’s Amaan Stadium on Tuesday night, August 12.

Al-Hilal SC midfielder Abdel Raouf scored a brace to send Nigeria to the bottom of Group D.

Nigeria conceded an own goal in the 25th minute after Leonard Ngenge misjudged a header into his net. The defender miscalculated during their first match against Senegal.

In the 44th minute, Walieldin Khedr increased the goal tally for the Falcons through a penalty kick, after an infringement by a Nigerian defender in the box.

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Ten minutes into the second half, Abdel Raouf capitalised on the lapses of the defenders to slot in the third goal for the Sudanese senior national team.

In the 62nd minute, Raouf scored his brace to take the game beyond the reach of the Super Eagles.

Nigeria is currently bottom of the table with zero points from two matches and have crashed out of the tournament.

The Super Eagles Team B is the only team at the ongoing Africa Nations Championship to concede five goals without scoring a goal, per CAF.

Nigeria fans express frustration

Super Eagles fans are currently unhappy with the performance of the team at the ongoing 2024 Africa Cup of Nations Championship.

A X user said Eric Chelle does not have the tactical knowledge to manage the home-based players and should be excused from the team, while another fan demanded the immediate resignation of the former Mali manager.

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@elZinoTips said:

"Some people were driving the Agenda that coach Magudu is not a tactician that he was just lucky to win the WAFCON; I laughed at them because what really is coach Eric Chelle?

"He’s looks very clueless and clumsy in his tactical decisions. Look at the mess of a team these guys are in the CHAN championship.

"This is just ridiculous and careless!"

@ZarkyPage wrote:

"Sudan 4- 0 Nigeria...total embarrassment. Eric Chelle should just resign after the tournament. These players aren't bad to this level they're showing. The formation is totally unacceptable. Playing players out of position."

@Mike_ThePundit added:

"ERIC CHELLE IS FRYING!"

@tivnande said:

"I’m really upset they are wasting Eric Chelle’s Strength, Time and effort like this. It would have been better spent preparing for the WC qualifiers.

"These guys aren’t even good enough to start for some secondary school teams.

"What this team needs is Pst Jerry Eze."

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Eric Chelle reacts to Nigeria's loss

Legit.ng earlier reported that head coach Eric Chelle looked visibly distraught during his post-match conference and admitted that Senegal deserved the victory.

Chelle criticised his team's performance, claiming they played as if they were scared of something and needed to play football in subsequent games.

Source: Legit.ng