Super Eagles coach, Gernot Rohr has shared that his boys were simply not good enough after their sad 2-0 defeat against Madagascar at the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) on Sunday.
The loss ended the Super Eagles unbeaten run of nine games in the competition since 2010 and it made them finish Group B as runners-up.
Lalaina Nomenjanahary netted the first goal of the match in the 13th minute after benefitting from a defensive mistake from Leon Balogun.
Nigeria had no response and Carolus Andriamahitsinoro netted a second with a deflected free-kick in the 53rd minute.
Reacting after the game, Rohr said, “We lost to a good team because Madagascar was the first to qualify for the tournament and there is no shame in losing to such a team,” Rohr said after the game.
“Madagascar was the better team today. We started with giving them a gift and after, we could not find a solution. We made five changes because we wanted to give a rest to some players and also preserve those with cards.
“Sometimes it happens when you are already qualified; the players are relaxed and playing easy.”
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