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Gernot Rohr’s men failed to secure the three points in Benin City, despite rushing to a four-goal lead in the match.
Nigeria’s captain Ahmed Musa has apologized after a disappointing 4-4 draw against Sierra Leone in Friday’s African Cup of Nations qualifier.
The Super Eagles started running in the match and dominated the first half, scoring four goals before taking their legs off the pedal.
Sierra Leone subsequently rallied against the three-time African champions and shared the spoils at Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium.
Musa made his 94th appearance for the Super Eagles in the game and participated for 65 minutes before being replaced by Leicester City forward Kelechi Iheanacho.
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The agile winger has promised that his team will do everything possible to secure victory in the reverse game in Freetown on Tuesday.
“Dear Nigerians, on behalf of myself and my teammates, we are very sorry for the disappointment of tonight’s game,” Musa said. NFF media.
“We know we made a big mistake in the game, but there is nothing we can do, that is football. Sometimes we win and sometimes we lose.
“We will correct our mistakes in the next game. By the grace of God we will go there [Sierra Leone] and we do our best to see that we qualify for Afcon and we know we can.
“We’re sorry for tonight’s game and we’ll get it back, thank you very much.”
Nigeria maintains its advantage in Group L with seven points from three games after winning over the Republic of Benin and Lesotho.
The victory against Sierra Leone in Freetown could still be enough for the Super Eagles to secure an early ticket to the 2021 African Cup of Nations in Cameroon.
Nigeria finished third in the last edition of the continental tournament in Egypt, behind champions Algeria and Senegal.
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