18 January 2014

CHAN: SOUTH AFRICA vs NIGERIA - Keshi Scared Of SA' Super Trio

Nigeria’s head coach, Stephen Keshi believes the Super Eagles will have themselves to blame if they allow Itumeleng Khune, Siphiwe Tshabalala and Bernard Parker have a field day on Sunday.

Nigeria and South Africa meet in a decisive preliminary game at the 2014 African Nations Championship (Chan) on Sunday and Keshi believes the three men hold the key to a Bafana Bafana victory over the Super Eagles in Cape Town.

“South Africa is a very good team. Khune, Tshabalala and Parker are very experienced players who can change the game at any moment,” he said to reporters.


Nigeria lost its opening game 1-2 to Mali before bouncing back to contention with a 4-2 win over Mozambique.

Defeat to South Africa on Sunday will sound the death knell for Nigeria’s chances of progressing to the quarter finals of the competition.

South Africa beat Mozambique 3-1 in their opening game before drawing 1-1 with Mali on match day two.

The South Africans will progress to the knockout rounds with a draw against Nigeria but Bafana coach, Gordon Igesund has stressed that they will not defend against Nigeria.

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