Nigeria’s senior men’s national team wrapped up their final training session on Monday ahead of Tuesday’s Unity Cup semi-final showdown against Zimbabwe.
Head coach Eric Chelle oversaw the session as the team intensified tactical preparations and made final adjustments in a bid to secure victory over the Warriors.
Defending champions Nigeria will face Zimbabwe at 4:00 pm on Tuesday at Charlton Athletic Stadium in London. The winners of the encounter will progress to the final, where they will meet either Jamaica or India, who contest the second semi-final fixture.
Earlier on Monday, Nigeria and Zimbabwe took part in the official pre-match press conference held at 11:00 am, with both head coaches and one player from each side speaking to journalists ahead of the highly anticipated clash.
According to a statement from the Super Eagles Media Team, Nigeria was represented at the press conference by Eric Chelle and goalkeeper Francis Uzoho.
The statement further confirmed that the team later trained at Charlton Athletic Stadium as preparations continued for the crucial semi-final encounter.
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