Nigeria coach Imama Amapakabo was hoping substitute Mfon Udoh would be the game-changer for his team against Togo before he was given his marching orders.
Togo defeated the Super Eagles 2-1 in their opening match at the 2019 Wafu Cup of Nations in Thies on Sunday, a loss which dropped them to the plate format of the tournament.
They were dealt a huge blow in their hunt for an equaliser after Udoh was sent off for receiving two yellow cards.
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The Akwa United forward, who was the joint-top scorer in the Nigeria Professional Football League last season, came on as a 50th-minute substitute for Yakubu Ruben but failed to convert the chances that came his way before his expulsion.