After huge expectations from Nigerian football fans that finally, the country has the team that can will put old nemesis Brazil in their place in the U-20 World Cup (after losing three previous encounters and drawing one), it wasn't to be as the Flying Eagles were taught some bitter football lessons as they lost 4-2 despite taking the lead at some point in the game. Littered with some exciting talents, it was widely agreed that the current crop have what it takes to match the Junior Selecao, skill for skill and eventually secure our first ever victory against them, especially coming into the U-20 World Cup as African champions but it wasn't to be for the Coach Manu Garba-led side.
Instead, what was served millions of Nigerians who decided stay up to watch the Group E clash was calamitous goalkeeping, poor defending and tactical ineptitude of Nigerian coaches on the big stage.
The question on everyone's lips after the reality check was, what went wrong? Why did the team show promise in the early exchanges of the game before finally surrendering?
Well, here are five possible reasons which probably cost the Flying Eagles a first win against Brazil at this level:
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