{"id":820558,"date":"2025-01-17T08:12:13","date_gmt":"2025-01-17T14:12:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/01\/17\/chan-2024-group-d-battle-oumar-ba-nduka-and-four-other-key-players-to-watch\/"},"modified":"2025-01-17T08:12:13","modified_gmt":"2025-01-17T14:12:13","slug":"chan-2024-group-d-battle-oumar-ba-nduka-and-four-other-key-players-to-watch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/01\/17\/chan-2024-group-d-battle-oumar-ba-nduka-and-four-other-key-players-to-watch\/","title":{"rendered":"CHAN 2024 Group D battle: Oumar Ba, Nduka, and four other key players to watch"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Soccer <\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>It is no longer news that the Super Eagles B team has been slated to tackle Senegal, Sudan, and Congo at the 8th African Nations Championship tournament, <a href=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Soccernet.ng<\/a> reports.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, only two teams will have the ticket to progress to the next round of the tournament, with defending Champions Senegal, and the returning CHAN Eagles, seeming to be the favourites to advance to the next round.<\/p>\n<p>Despite these, some key players will be crucial in helping their team secure good points to progress to the next round. Soccernet.ng takes a look at the players to watch as they battle in August<\/p>\n<h4>1. Oumar Ba (Forward, Senegal)<\/h4>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/usgoreefootsa\/status\/1869484624361185331\" target=\"_blank\">US Goree forward<\/a> was crucial for the Senegalese during their 2024 CHAN qualifications scoring a goal in just one match played. With his quick decision-making, Ba will be a nightmare for defenders and a key player in Senegal\u2019s attack as they aim to retain their CHAN crown.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"fr\">Notre joueur Oumar Ba a \u00e9t\u00e9 convoqu\u00e9 en \u00e9quipe nationale locale pour repr\u00e9senter notre pays lors du match aller des barrages qualificatifs du CHAN 2025 ce 22 d\u00e9cembre au Lib\u00e9ria.<br \/>\nToute la famille du club est derri\u00e8re lui et l\u2019\u00e9quipe.<br \/>\nBonne chance, Oumar, et ramenez la victoire! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ScQWcRx7zo\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/ScQWcRx7zo<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 US GOREE FOOT SA (@usgoreefootsa) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/usgoreefootsa\/status\/1869484624361185331?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">December 18, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h4>2. Baye Assane Ciss (Midfielder, Senegal)<\/h4>\n<p>Ciss is another player to watch in the upcoming tournament, having the ability to control the game\u2019s tempo. Ciss was on Senegal\u2019s goal account during their qualification, and his precise passing and quick transitions between defence and attack were also crucial. His performance will be central to Senegal\u2019s efforts to dominate their group.<\/p>\n<h4>3. Mohamed Abdel Rahman \u2018Al-Ghorbal\u2019 (Forward, Sudan)<\/h4>\n<p>The striker from Al-Hilal is the third-highest scorer for Sudan and a veteran of both domestic and international football. His vast experience and knack for scoring critical goals make him Sudan\u2019s key figure in their quest for success.<\/p>\n<h4>4. Chelcy Bonazebi (Goalkeeper, Congo)<\/h4>\n<p>Standing tall at 1.97m, Red Star\u2019s goalkeeper <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/FootballReprt\/status\/1654581369123610624\" target=\"_blank\">Chelcy Bonazebi is a commanding presence in the box<\/a>. His exceptional reflexes are one to watch, and his calmness under pressure makes him the backbone of Congo\u2019s defence.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">CHELCY PRINCE EXAUCE BONAZEBI (2006) WITH A MASSIVE SAVE!!!<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TotalEnergiesAFCONU17?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#TotalEnergiesAFCONU17<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AFCONU17?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#AFCONU17<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CGOALG?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#CGOALG<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/8Vnnz9Qa5U\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/8Vnnz9Qa5U<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Football Report (@FootballReprt) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FootballReprt\/status\/1654581369123610624?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">May 5, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h4>5. Junior Nduka (Midfielder, Nigeria)<\/h4>\n<p>Captain of the CHAN Eagles, Junior Nduka brings goal-scoring ability to the Daniel Ogunmodede-led side. His experience and ability to rally the team will be critical in their campaign to claim their first CHAN title.<\/p>\n<h4>6. Anas Yusuf (Forward, Nigeria)<\/h4>\n<p>The top scorer in the Nigerian Premier League, Anas Yusuf is a constant threat in front of goal. With sharp instincts and clinical finishing, Yusuf is a player opponents will struggle to contain in Group D.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Soccer Ayomide Oguntimehin\" src=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/app\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Ayomide-Oguntimehin-pics-150x150.jpg\"  height=\"80\" width=\"80\">\t\t<\/p>\n<div>\n<h3>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/author\/ayomide-oguntimehin-2\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tAyomide Oguntimehin\t\t\t\t<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\tAyomide Oguntimehin is a CAF-accredited sports journalist and Editor at Soccernet.ng, with a proven track record in conducting interviews with Super Eagles stars such as William Troost-Ekong, Taiwo Awoniyi, Bright Osayi-Samuel, Ademola Lookman, and many others. He has also made a significant impact in breaking transfer news stories.<\/p>\n<p>Grounded in video editing, video journalism, social media management, and content strategy, Ayomide brings a wealth of expertise to his work.\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/2025\/01\/chan-2024-group-d-battle-oumar-ba-nduka-and-four-other-key-players-to-watch.html\" class=\"button purchase\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<\/a>Ayomide Oguntimehin<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Soccer It is no longer news that the Super Eagles B team has been slated to tackle Senegal, Sudan, and Congo at the 8th African Nations Championship tournament, Soccernet.ng reports. Meanwhile, only two teams will have the ticket to progress to the next round of the tournament, with defending Champions Senegal, and the returning CHAN [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":820559,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3336,1222,2005],"tags":[6504,6796],"class_list":{"0":"post-820558","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-battle","8":"category-group","9":"category-soccer","10":"tag-battle","11":"tag-group"},"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/820558","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=820558"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/820558\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/820559"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=820558"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=820558"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=820558"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}