AFCON 2019: Festus Keyamo reveals why Super Eagles lost to Madagascar, tells Nigerians what to do
r Eagles of Nigeria were defeated 2-0 by Madagascar at the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, on Sunday due to ‘complacency’.
Keyamo explained that Gernot Rohr’s men went into the match knowing they had already qualified for the next round.Super Eagles on Sunday, lost 2-0 to Madagascar,Lalaina Nomenjanahary pounced on Leon Balogun’s slip in the 13th minute, to give Madagascar a shock lead. The Super Eagles came out fighting in the second half, but Carolus Andriamahitsinoro made it 2-0 and all but ended the encounter as a contest.
But reacting, Keyamo, in a tweet on Sunday night said: “Complacency played a big part in the loss of the Super Eagles to Madagascar. “They went into the match knowing they had already qualified for the next round. Going forward, I urge all Nigerians to continue to have faith in the team.Madagascar finished top with seven points, while Nigeria are runners-up with six points.
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