Interim coach of the Super Eagles Augustine Eguavoen has said his team did not deserve to lose against Tunisia in their 2021 Africa Cup of Nations round of 16 games.
Nigeria crashed out of the AFCON on Sunday in Garoua, Cameroon after a 0-1 defeat to Tunisia.
While speaking at the post-match press conference, Eguavoen blamed bad officiating for his team’s removal from the 2021 AFCON in Cameroon.
He added that his players fought a good fight.
“We tried to come back after the Tunisia goal, and we chased the game. But then we got a red card.
“It was clear that the officiating wasn’t fair,” the coach said.
He however disclosed that he had told the players to quickly put the loss behind them and face the job at hand in March.
”I have told the players to pick up and ensure they qualify Nigeria for the World Cup,” Eguavoen said.
He added: “I won’t criticize the referee because they are masters of the game, but Alex Iwobi’s red card wasn’t fair. The foul wasn’t an intentional one.”
