The duo of Cyriel Dessers and captain William Troost-Ekong, have been publicly singled out by the Nigeria Soccer Federation, NFF, following the 1-1 draw with South Africa in a 2026 World Cup qualifier on Tuesday.
The Tremendous Eagles got here into the sport needing all three factors to face an opportunity of qualifying for the event.
However they conceded within the twenty fifth minute, after Troost-Ekong slid the ball into his personal internet.
Nevertheless, Nigeria levelled simply earlier than the break, because of Calvin Bassey’s highly effective header.
In a post-match assertion from the NFF Director of Communications, Dr Ademola Olajire, Dessers, who was withdrawn at half-time, was frolicked to dry.
“Cyriel Dessers, who had an unimpressive sport in Uyo the place he turned out to be a substitute that was substituted, didn’t have a greater sport as he was too sluggish to latch onto passes, couldn’t win aerial balls and did little in bringing alive the Nigerian assault,” the assertion learn.
Troost-Ekong was additionally blamed for handing the Bafana Bafana the opening aim.
“The Tremendous Eagles’ combating spirit was diminished for a interval after crew captain William Ekong inadvertently swept the ball into his personal internet within the twenty fifth minute, wrong-footing Stanley Nwabali to provide the Bafana the lead and nice impetus,” the assertion famous.
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