Dec 22 (Reuters) - ‌Nigeria need to disregard outside noise and stay focused ‌on their Africa Cup of Nations campaign after ‌missing out on qualifying for next year's World Cup, coach Eric Chelle said on Monday.

The Super Eagles face Tanzania in their opening Group C game ‍on Tuesday, and the Malian coach ‍urged his players to put ‌behind them the disappointment of failing to reach theWorld Cup ‍playoffs ​following defeat by the Democratic Republic of Congo in November.