Augustine Eguavoen, Super Eagles coach, has lamented his team’s 1-2 loss to Rwanda in the ongoing AFCON 2025 qualifier, claiming that the team performed below expectations.
According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the match was played at Uyo’s Godswill Akpabio International Stadium and ended goalless in the first half.
Eguavoen, who spoke after the play on Monday, said it was a disappointing day for the squad to lose to Rwanda in Uyo, as he had planned to win the game.
He, however, expressed confidence in the players’ ability, as football is all about winning, losing, or drawing.
“Below standard, I feel very sad right now. It was not what we planned for.
“We scored, and then against the run of play we conceded, and I tried to change formation, but it didn’t work.
“We conceded a second goal, we changed the game formation, brought in two strikers, and it just didn’t work.
“Football is about winning, losing, or drawing. I think we have a strong squad, but it just didn’t happen for us today. But I still very much believe in this team,” he said.
Samuel Chukwuze had scored the only Nigerian goal, and within the 10-minute interval, the Rwandan Samuel Marie equalised through a run of play.
Also speaking after the match, Rwanda Coach, Torsten Spittler, said he was proud of his boys as they played according to instructions.
