The ex-international believes the coach Stephen Keshi and his
men are not to blame for Nigeria’s defeat to Sudan in
Saturday’s Africa Cup of Nations qualifier
Former Nigeria captain Austine Okocha has refused to blame
the either the Super Eagles or the head coach Stephen Keshi
for their 1-0 defeat to Sudan in Saturday’s Africa Cup of
Nations qualifier in Khartoum.
A ferocious header by striker Bakri Abd Elgadir in the closing
stages of the first half which left goalkeeper Vincent Enyeama
no chance ensured the hosts got the better of the African
champions who put every foot wrong in the encounter.
The result means Nigeria now walk a tight rope towards
qualifying for the biannual Africa football showpiece billed for
Morocco in 2015.
According to Okocha who lamented via his twitter handle
following the Eagles’ defeat to the Falcons of Jediane, the
result was a confirmation that Nigeria football is no where to
be found while making a case for the ‘big boss’ and his
players
"Anyone that blames Keshi or the boys is short sighted. Our
football is long dead and gone. This is just the confirmation”
Okocha tweeted.
Anyone that blames Keshi or the boys is short sighted.
Our football is long dead and gone. This is just the
confirmation.
-Jay-Jay Okocha (@IAmOkocha)
The reigning African champions are now placed at the base of
the table in Group A with a point from three matches while
South Africa with 2-0 victory over Congo away from home are
ranked first with seven points.
Nigeria will welcome Sudan to Abuja in next Wednesday's
match as they attempt to revive their now slim chances of
reaching Morocco in January.