'They failed to turn up' - Ex-Nigeria International blasts Super Eagles after Rwanda loss

'They failed to turn up' - Ex-Nigeria International blasts Super Eagles after Rwanda loss

Hassan Abdulsalam 18:35 - 19.11.2024

Reacting to the defeat, the former Monaco star voiced his disappointment with the Super Eagles' performance against Rwanda.

After a disappointing Super Eagles defeat to Rwanda, former Nigeria international Victor Ikpeba has revealed that the team failed to step up and turn up during the game.

Rwanda recorded her first-ever win over Nigeria on Monday at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium when the Amavubi defeated the three-time African champions 2-1.

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Reacting to the defeat, the former Monaco star voiced his disappointment with the Super Eagles' performance against Rwanda.

Ikpeba was a key player in the Nigerian team that won the 1994 African Nations Cup and the Olympic football gold medalist in 1996; he played 31 international matches and scored seven goals for the Super Eagles.

Ikpeba said on SuperSport TV that some of the players are not good enough to be part of the national team.

He added that there is a need to call a new set of players for the national team.

See what the Super Eagles posted to Nigerians after ending AFCON 2025 with a defeat to Rwanda.
See what the Super Eagles posted to Nigerians after ending AFCON 2025 with a defeat to Rwanda.

“I am disappointed with the result and the performance of the team. This was a chance for the other players in the squad to show whether they were good enough to be part of the national team.

“Unfortunately, they failed to turn up, they didn’t do well for themselves and the fans.

“There is therefore a need for new players to be called up to create more competition in the team," he said.

The Super Eagles have qualified for the 35th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco scheduled for next year.

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