Tremendous Eagles ahead Kelechi Iheanacho expressed his disappointment over the crew’s failure to win the Africa Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast however assured that they might be again, PUNCH Sports activities Further studies.
Nigeria misplaced 2-1 within the last to Ivory Coast on the Stade Alassane Ouattara, ending the crew’s desires of a fourth continental crown.
After a sloppy begin to the event the place they performed a 1-1 draw with Equatorial Guinea of their first sport, the Eagles picked up the tempo of their second sport in opposition to the hosts claiming a 1-0 win and remained undefeated till their last sport within the last in opposition to the Elephants.
After beating Guinea-Bissau within the last group stage they convincingly dispatched Cameroon within the spherical of 16 to arrange a date with Angola, who they defeated 1-0.
Within the semi-finals, Jose Peseiro’s males labored to a 4-2 win through penalty shootouts after a 1-1 draw within the regulation time with an additional half-hour.
Sadly, they couldn’t get the higher of the hosts for the second time as they succumbed to a 2-1 defeat regardless of taking the lead via William Troost-Ekong.
The defeat left lots of the Eagles gamers in tears with some sections of followers launching assaults on Alex Iwobi.
“Usually na this one dey ache move wey you don see the trophy however you no contact am na wahala,” he wrote.
“We might be again. Thanks to all Nigerians who supported us. God bless you all, let’s hold believing. Thanks Most Excessive God,” Iheanacho wrote.
Subsequent up for the Tremendous Eagles is the World Cup qualifiers set for Might this 12 months.
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