The Minister of Youth and Sports Sunday Dare has hosted the Super Eagles at a breakfast session on their arrival from Cameroon where the team crashed out of the last 16 stage of the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON.
Dare, while speaking at the occasion applauded the team despite the team’s early exit from the AFCON edition of the tournament and also expressed confidence of Nigerians in the squad managed at the African football masterpiece by Augustine Eguavoen.
He however stressed that Super Eagles have put Africa and the rest of the world on notice, noted that Nigerian football will be characterized by greater team work, effort and cohesion.
The Minister also lauded Eguavoen and the Coaching staff and concluded that they gave a strong performance despite the early exit.
On his part, Super Eagles Captain, Ahmed Musa has assured that the team will return stronger after their exit from the 2021 AFCON in Cameroon.
Meanwhile, the former Africa champions will aim at saving her image when they meet the Black Stars of Ghana for 2022 FIFA World Cup ticket in the play-offs in March.
