The President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF),
Amaju Pinnick, has defended the national team’s performance at the 2021 Africa
Cup of Nations, saying all they needed was better luck.
Pinnick, in a series of tweets, insisted the players
performed well in Cameroon
The Super Eagles crashed out in the second round following a
1-0 defeat to Tunisia.
It was a disappointing exit for Austin Eguavoen’s men who
won all their group fixtures, scoring six goals in total and conceding only
one.
Pinnick wrote: “Good day Nigeria. First off, I would like to
thank our magnificent group of players, technical team and backroom staff for
their stellar work at the just concluded 33rd AFCON. We played that competition
to win it, but sometimes, you also need a bit of luck.
“After three wins …playing good football as well, we were
unlucky in our Round of 16 match. Nevertheless, it was a brilliant showing by
our team & showed the level of work the coaching crew put in. That has also
been recognized by the latest @FIFAcom rankings placing Nigeria as the 3rd best
on the continent.”
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