Super Eagles head coach, Eric Chelle has said his team must improve to avoid early exit from the 2024 African Nations Championship, CHAN.

Nigeria lost their opening fixture 1-0 to defending champions, Senegal at the Amman Stadium, Zanzibar on Tuesday night.

The team put up a lacklustre display in the Group D encounter.

They failed to muster a shot on target in the first half, and barely tested the Senegalese goalkeeper after the break.

Chelle said it is important for his team to do better in their next game.

“So we need to improve our state of mind. We need to be more competitive, and once again—more aggressive,” Chelle told reporters.

“We will see. But for the games against Sudan and Congo, if we play like this, if we are scared about some things, we’ll come back to Nigeria.”
Nigeria will face Sudan in their next game at the Amman Stadium, Zanzibar.