The home-based senior national team, Super Eagles B, yesterday rounded off their preparation for the African Nations Championship (CHAN) with a 2-2 draw with Zanzibar.

The CHAN kicks off tomorrow in Tanzania, Kenya and Uganda. As was the case in the first game on Monday, the Nigerians dominated the proceedings and this time came out with the goods courtesy of two first half goals by Anas Yusuf and Adedayo Olamilekan.

However, Zanzibar roared back in the second half to earn their second draw in two games. Yesterday’s encounter came five days before Nigeria’s first match at the 2024 CHAN– a clash with Cup holders Senegal – at Zanzibar’s 15,000 -capacity Amaan Stadium.
 
The Eagles will then confront Sudan in their second match of the group phase (also at the Amaan Stadium) on August 12 before concluding their Group D campaign against Congo at the Benjamin Mkapa Stadium in Dar es Salaam on August 19.  Three countries, Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda will host the biennial competition from August 2 to August 30.
 
Coach Eric Chelle made five changes to the team that played the first game on Monday, giving starting shirts to Akanni Kudus, Egbe Manyo, Malik Jabbar, Vincent Temitope and Anas Yusuf.
 
According to the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), the team will now move into their official camp for the games in Zanzibar.