{"id":9886,"date":"2019-06-09T17:27:48","date_gmt":"2019-06-09T17:27:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\/zimbabwe\/?p=9886"},"modified":"2019-06-09T17:27:48","modified_gmt":"2019-06-09T17:27:48","slug":"chidzambwa-reveals-what-he-learnt-from-friendly-match-against-nigeria","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.cc\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/chidzambwa-reveals-what-he-learnt-from-friendly-match-against-nigeria","title":{"rendered":"Chidzambwa reveals what he learnt from friendly match against Nigeria"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Warriors coach Sunday Chidzambwa says he has learnt a lot of things from the goalless draw against Nigeria on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>The encounter was part of the Afcon preparations for both teams and might have been the last competitive fixture for Zimbabwe before the tournament starts in Egypt on June 21.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have learnt a lot in the Super Eagles, but the best thing was the way they support the ball carrier and forming around the ball, keeping possession \u2013 they were very good. As I said before, it\u2019s a learning curve, and I have learnt a lot of things,\u201d Chidzambwa told reporters after the game.<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria captain John Obi Mikel played until the 84th minute while Ahmed Musa came on as a second-half substitute. Other big names that featured in the game include Brighton &amp; Hove defender Leon Balogun and Arsenal forward Alex Iwobi.<\/p>\n<p>And with such crop of players and the way they played on Saturday, Chidzambwa believes the West Africans can reach far at the 2019 Afcon finals.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think the Super Eagles are in an easier group and are the seeded team. With their performance, they can go beyond the first round,\u201d said the coach.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Warriors coach Sunday Chidzambwa says he has learnt a lot of things from the goalless draw against Nigeria on Saturday. 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