The Super Eagles of Nigeria ended their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, qualifier with a loss to Rwanda. DAILY POST reports that the three-time African champions earlier confirmed their ticket at the 2025 AFCON after Rwanda's 1-0 defeat to Libya last Thursday.
The Super Eagles of Nigeria ended their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, qualifier with a loss to Rwanda.
reports that the three-time African champions earlier confirmed their ticket at the 2025 AFCON after Rwanda's 1-0 defeat to Libya last Thursday. Libya had defeated Rwanda at the Amahoro Stadium in Kigali, thanks to Fahd Saad Mohamed's 84th minute goal. Following Libya's victory over Rwanda, Nigeria drew 1-1 with Benin Republic at the Stade de Houphouet Boigny in Abidjan last Thursday to confirm their spot as Group D leaders.
on Monday, respected journalist, Femi Fabunmi, called on the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, to start the process to hire a new foreign coach to lead the Super Eagles to AFCON 2025. He also acknowledged that Eguavoen has done his best in charge of the Super Eagles as interim head coach, but should go back to the technical director position.
. 'We have about a year before the next AFCON and the NFF should start the process of hiring a foreign coach for the Super Eagles so he can be in charge of the remaining World Cup qualifiers. 'Eguavoen has done his best now he can go back to the technical director position.' Commenting on the Super Eagles' defeat to Rwanda and the calibre of some of the players in the squad, Fabunmi insisted that there were too many missing links in Nigeria's team against Rwanda.
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