The Nigerian national football team dashed the hopes of Nigerians on Sunday for failing to win over Equatorial Guinea in their first match of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) holding in Cote d’Ivoire.
Ivan Salvador opened the scoring for Equatorial Guinea when he pulled a fast one on Super Eagles’ goalkeeper, Stanley Natali, in the 37th minute. But Napoli’s star Victor Ocimene netted in the 38th minute, leveling the score.
The game ended in a stalemate after the Nigerian strikers missed several chances to convert goals.
Nigerians who spoke to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) said they were unimpressed by the team’s performance. They said they had expected the game to be a walkover for the Super Eagles.
“It was an abysmal show, and I hope they regroup better ahead of their other group games,” Musa Mohammed, an Abuja resident told NAN.
Nigerians will have to wait for the game against host country Cote D’Ivoire on Thursday to know their chances of winning the tournament.
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—Ezinwanne Onwuka reports for TruthNigeria from Abuja.
