Nigeria, Aug. 19 -- Nigeria's home-based Super Eagles close out their African Nations Championship (CHAN) campaign today, 19 August , against DR Congo in Dar es Salaam.

With elimination already confirmed after two defeats, Nigeria have only pride to play for, while the Leopards must win to keep alive their hopes of reaching the quarter-finals.

The Group D table remains finely balanced: Sudan and Senegal lead with four points each, DR Congo are on two, and Nigeria sit bottom with none. The permutations are simple - Nigeria are out, DR Congo must win.

Nigeria and DR Congo have met sparingly at the senior level, with results evenly split. Since 1966, they have played five times: Nigeria won 3-2 and 5-2, drew 1-1 once, but lost 1-0 and 0-2...