Nigeria were not competitive against Benin Republic because they had earned a place in Cameroon 2022 before kick-off, according to experienced football administrator Samuel Olatunji-Okuku.
Hours before the Super Eagles took on the Squirrels in Porto-Novo, the three-time African champions were hoping for a win or a draw to qualify for the Africa Cup of Nations.
However, Lesotho’s 0-0 draw with Sierra Leone earned Gernot Rohr’s men an early ticket even before kick-off against Michel Dussuyer’s men – and that changed the complexion of the game at the Stade Charles de Gaulle.
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Although Paul Onuachu’s late minute strike handed Nigeria a slim 1-0 triumph, albeit, several football fans expressed their disenchantment with the performance of Rohr’s side.