Nigeria, Sept. 9 -- Nigeria's head coach, Eric Chelle, has urged his Super Eagles to remain focused and calm ahead of their must-win clash against South Africa in Tuesday's 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier at the Free State Stadium.

Speaking at his pre-match press conference on Monday evening, Chelle avoided getting drawn into the ongoing Teboho Mokoena eligibility controversy and instead stressed that his priority is preparing his players to deliver a "great game" against Hugo Broos' side.

"We are focused on our game plan. I'm focused about my player and I know something, the team of South Africa is a very good team. You have a lot of good players. I like your coach. He's a very good coach and his technical staff. So like I said earlier, ...