“The best thing was the way our players held their heads high against a big nation, and stepping up and playing in a big tournament, because it was tough for a lot of us, even myself.” Burundi AFCON
Saturday’s Group B game appeared to be a mismatch with 89 places separating the two sides in the FIFA rankings. Three-times African champions Nigeria, with a population of around 190 million, have taken part at six World Cups and have players scattered around Europe’s top leagues.
“The best thing was the way our players held their heads high against a big nation, and stepping up and playing in a big tournament, because it was tough for a lot of us, even myself,” Berahino told Reuters. Nigeria coach Gernot Rohr was highly complimentary about Burundi’s display, something which also pleased Berahino.
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