Coach of the Super Eagles, Eric Chelle, has said he is disappointed with the pitch at the Free State Stadium in Bloemfontein.
The coach spoke shortly before the all-important World Cup qualifying game between Nigeria and South Africa.
The Nigerian coach also pointed out that his team had no time to prepare for the game following their arrival in the country.
Speaking to Super Sports, he said, “We had no time to prepare for this game, because we travelled and we arrive late.
“So we had just one training session. So now we need to prepare on the pitch.
“We did prepare for this game mentally.
“And for sure, because of this pitch, we need to be ready mentally. And I’m very disappointed about this pitch.
“Because the two teams deserve a great pitch, because, you know, like I said yesterday, South Africa, they play well, very well.
“They have a great team.”
Despite the complaint about the pitch, CAF approved it for the all important game between the two rivals.