Football Match 2024: Ogunmodede Endorses Home-Grown Super Eagles for Victory Against Senegal in Debut Encounter
The 2024 African Nations Championship (CHAN) is shaping up to be an exciting tournament, with the Home-based Super Eagles of Nigeria set to face defending champions Senegal in their opening match at the Amman Stadium in Zanzibar.
Nigeria is making a comeback to the CHAN finals after missing out on the last two editions, and coach Eric Chelle has expressed strong confidence in his team’s preparation following an intensive four-week training camp. Senegal, unbeaten against West African teams in CHAN open play and aiming to defend their title, present a tough challenge.
Ejike Uzoenyi, a former Super Eagles winger, has been named among the all-time greats of the CHAN competition. In 2014, Uzoenyi was the standout performer at the tournament, earning him the Most Valuable Player award. His impressive performance helped him secure a spot in Nigeria’s squad for the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil.
The Home-based Super Eagles have had some success in the CHAN tournament in the past. Their bronze-medal finish at the 2014 edition in South Africa is one of their proudest moments. Junior Nduka leads the final 23-man Super Eagles B squad for the 2024 CHAN, and Daniel Ogunmodede, one of the Home-based Super Eagles coaches, has expressed confidence in the team’s readiness to challenge Senegal.
To prepare for the tournament, the Home Eagles played back-to-back friendlies against Zanzibar earlier this week. The 2024 CHAN tournament has a prize pool of $10.4 million, with the winning team set to receive $2.5 million.
Meanwhile, the D'Tigress, Nigeria's women's national basketball team, will also be in action at the CHAN. They will face Senegal in a match, with Wakama speaking emotionally ahead of the clash.
The CHAN tournament will be held without the traditional noise-makers, as CAF has banned vuvuzelas, whistles, and loudspeakers from CHAN 2024 stadiums. Despite this, the match between the Home-based Super Eagles and Senegal is expected to be a high-energy, intense affair, with both teams eager to make a statement in their opening matches.
- The Home-based Super Eagles, who are set to participate in the 2024 African Nations Championship (CHAN), will aim to recapture their past success, having won the bronze medal in the 2014 edition in South Africa.
- Ejike Uzoenyi, a former Super Eagles winger, is regarded as one of the all-time greats of the CHAN competition, having been named the Most Valuable Player in 2014.
- The Super Eagles of Nigeria, who are hoping to defend their title after being unbeaten against West African teams in CHAN open play, will face the Home-based Super Eagles in their opening match of the 2024 CHAN tournament at the Amman Stadium in Zanzibar.
- The 2024 CHAN tournament, with a prize pool of $10.4 million, will be held without traditional noise-makers like vuvuzelas, whistles, and loudspeakers, but the match between the Home-based Super Eagles and Senegal is expected to be a high-energy, intense affair, with both teams vying to make a strong statement in their opening games.
