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Nigeria should be strolling into the quarter-finals. Three wins from three, nine points collected, and the swagger of a team that appears destined for glory.<\/p>\n
Yet as Monday’s AFCON 2025 Round of 16 encounter with Mozambique approaches, an unmistakable tension grips the Super Eagles camp.<\/p>\n
Coach Eric Chelle is not celebrating their perfect group stage as the Eagles have won nothing. He is preparing for a potential ambush.<\/p>\n
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