The Super Eagles of Nigeria 1-0 win over Ivory Coast has been played down by a member of the losing side who said they were unfortunate to lose against a Nigerian team who didn’t come to play, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports.
Nigeria got their first win of the tournament with William Troost-Ekong converting from the spot after Victor Osimhen was fouled in the box. A win that brightens their chances of making it to the round of 16 and dims that of the host going into the final games in the group.
Super Eagles played with a formation that was defensive in nature with five defenders denying the Ivorians time and space around their box, making them to resort to long range efforts which didn’t trouble Stanley Nwabali, who was in goal for Nigeria.
” Only one team game to play and you can tell we were unlucky to have lost via a penalty that was awarded after a VAR check. We deserve more because we played better but when a team decides to play the way Nigeria did then it’s hard to break them down. In some games the better side don’t get to win”, the captain of the Ivorians Serge Aurier said after the game.
He said they have switched their attention to the final group game against Equatorial Guinea to make up for the disappointment of the defeat to Nigeria and hopefully seal a spot in the round of 16 of the tournament.
Osas Mahawi
