13 African Games: Flying Eagles Crash Out as Senegal Beat Nigeria 3:2
- Nigeria's Flying Eagles faced a disappointing exit from the African Games football event in Accra, Ghana, after a 3-2 defeat to Senegal in their final Group B match
- Led by Ladan Bosso, they needed at least a draw to advance to the semi-finals but suffered their second loss in three group-stage encounters
- The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has reacted to the Flying Eagles' exit from the continental games
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Accra, Ghana - Nigeria's Flying Eagles suffered a disappointing exit from the football event of the African Games in Accra, Ghana, on Friday, March 15.
Despite their efforts, they were defeated 3-2 by Senegal in their last Group B match.
Source: Twitter
Led by Ladan Bosso, the team required at least a draw to advance to the semi-finals.
This defeat marked their second loss in three group-stage encounters.
Their campaign began with a 2-1 loss to Uganda, but they managed to recover with a victory over South Sudan.
However, their inability to secure even a single point meant they couldn't progress alongside Uganda to the final four.
Nigeria 2-3 Senegal: NFF reacts
Meanwhile, the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has reacted to the Flying Eagles' loss.
In an X post, the NFF said:
"Spirited performance by the lads but it wasn't enough. We bow out of the football event."
African games: Nigerians react to Flying Eagles loss
Olusola_SanwoEko_Lannister, @OlusolaOseni, said:
"Honestly, I was never expecting anything good from this team. Are we cursed with Ladan Bosso? Don't we have good coaches that can handle our junior teams in this country? I won't be surprised if he continues as the coach."
John Babatunde Ibiwumi, PMP, @IbiwumiJohn, said:
"I knew this would eventually happen. With their performance against South Sudan and Uganda, it is only miracle or luck that will take them far...and the miracle didn't happen."
Ballack Emmanuel, @lordballack04, said:
"Ladan Bosso fails again!! How many times will he fail before the NFF sees that he has nothing to offer. NFF keeps enforcing failure!!!"
DeekJacob, @NDickJacob, said:
"We have several young coaches in the Npfl but instead of promoting and giving them a chance, we prefer employing perpertual failures to lead our team. Wetin Ladan Bosso don achieve as a coach???"
Read more about 13th African games:
- Accra 2023 African Games: Nigeria Leads Regional Standings, Ranking Emerges
- 13th African Games: Super Falcons Cruise Past Senegal 4–0 To Book Semifinal Spot
- 13th African Games: Flying Eagles Beat South Sudan 1:0
NFF announces dates, venue of Super Eagles' friendly matches
In other news, the NFF has shared details of the two friendly matches the Super Eagles will play in March.
The 2023 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) finalists will play the Black Stars of Ghana and the Eagles of Mali in international friendly games in Marrakech, Morocco.
This was contained in a post shared via the NFF X handle (formerly known as Twitter) on Saturday, March 9.
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