By Obaloluwa Joshua, LAGOS
President of the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, Ibrahim Gusau has tasked the Super Eagles to fight for third position at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, Prompt News reports.
Eric Chelle’s side failed to make it to the final for the second consecutive edition, losing 4-2 on penalities.
The Super Eagles will look to secure third position when they take on Egypt in the third-place on Saturday.
Gusau rallied the players to go all out for a win against the Pharaohs.
“It is important to retain focus by not continuing to dwell on what happened in the semi final match. As far as we are concerned, the team coped well in the circumstances, navigating a number of challenges and playing their game,” Gusau told thenff.com.
“Penalty shootouts remain lotteries in the game and it could have gone either way. Two years ago, they won their semi-final match of the AFCON after a penalty shootout. This time, it was not meant to be.
“The NFF is proud of the output of the team at this championship. They gave their best and still remain the team to have scored the most goals here. We will talk to them to pick up their morale and go for the bronze so that they will have something from a tournament in which they have done so well.”
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