Super
Eagles players shunned dinner and held a team meeting on Sunday night in the
aftermath of their shocking 2-0 loss to Madagascar in their final Group B game
of AFCON 2019 at the Alexandria Stadium.
The three-time African
champions were the overwhelming favourites to win the game, but were completely
outplayed by the debutants who put up a battling display all through.
The defeat cost the Super
Eagles the top position in the group as they finished in second place with six
points, one adrift the Barea.
The
Super Eagles could also now set for a tough Round of 16 clash with perennial
rivals, the Black Stars of Ghana if the Black Stars finish second in Group C,
but Benin Republic and Guinea-Bissau are also in contention for that group’s
second spot finish.
The Nigeria players were in a somber mood after the match against Madagaacar
and scolded themselves for their horrible display.
They all resolved to put the
defeat behind them and work hard to win subsequent games in order to win back
the fans.
The West Africans won their
opening two games against the Swallows of Burundi and Syli Nationale of Guinea
before slumping to a 2 - 0 defeat versus Madagascar.
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