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Super Eagles Will Bounce Back From Disappointing AFCON Exit – Ogunfuwa

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President Soccer Followers Membership of Nigeria Ambassador Kemi Ogunfuwa has backed the Tremendous Eagles to bounce again from their disappointing exit from the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations.

The Tremendous Eagles crashed out of the 2021 AFCON finals within the Spherical of 16 following a 1-0 defeat to the Carthage Eagles of Tunisia.

Augustine Eguavoen’s aspect had been unable to keep up the momentum after a promising begin to the competitors which noticed them beat Egypt, Sudan and Guinea-Bissau of their first three video games.

“We had been so disillusioned as a result of it wasn’t one thing we had been anticipating,” Ogunfuwa acknowledged.

“We gained all our group matches and all that we had been hoping for was to get to the ultimate however it’s disheartening we needed to go residence early at this stage.

“The truth that one in every of them [Alex Iwobi] received a crimson card was a minus to us. We gave all of them the total help they wanted. Even when the Tunisians scored first, we had been nonetheless cheering and clapping for them.

“We as members of the supporters membership felt let down and we left the stadium in tears.

“My eyes are nonetheless sore swollen and I’ve discovered it troublesome to sleep since then. Anyway, we simply have to maneuver on as a result of there may be nothing we will do.”