Richard Nane is disappointed by Togo’s premature exit from the 2021 African Nations Championship, nevertheless, he claims the tournament is an ‘exposure’ for his side.
After five failed attempts to reach the finals, the Sparrowhawks qualified for the biennial African football showpiece for the very first time after displacing 2018 runners-up Nigeria in the final qualifying round.
Zoned against reigning champions Morocco, Rwanda and Uganda in Group C, the West Africans made a stuttering start in Cameroon after losing 1-0 to the Atlas Lions – with Yahya Jabrane’s 27th minute penalty settling the keenly contested affair played inside Douala’s Stade de la Reunification.