Super Eagles head coach, Eric Chelle has said his side won’t give up on their quest to secure a place at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, NEWSNPLUG reports.
The three-time African champions suffered a big setback in their bid to make it to the global soccer fiesta after battling to a 1-1 draw with South Africa in Bloemfontein on Tuesday night.
Nigeria remain in third position on the Group B log with 11 points from eight matches.
The Super Eagles will need to win their remaining two games against Lesotho and Benin Republic to have any chance of picking the World Cup ticket.
Chelle said they will keep fighting hard until the end despite their precarious position in the group.
“My players are professionals and I know they will still want to win the remaining two games.
“A lot can happen over the next one month. But before that, we will have to analyse our performance tonight, which will not be easy,” he said.
The Super Eagles will be away to Lesotho when the qualifiers resume next month.
Chelle’s side will round up their qualifying campaign with an home clash with Squirrels of Benin Republic.