Super Eagles’ captain, John Obi Mikel, has promised that the team will fight hard against the Carthage Eagles on Wednesday in order to salvage something from Egypt.
Speaking after the team’s loss to Algeria condemned it to a third place match against Tunisia in the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations, Mikel said: “We are as disappointed with the result as our fans, but that is football.
“We really and truly appreciate the support of the Federal Government and also the NFF.
“We are determined to go into Wednesday’s game with renewed commitment and hunger so that we do not leave this competition empty handed.”
An own goal by William Troost-Ekong saw the Desert Foxes in a 1-0 lead at half time.
Forward Odion Ighalo made no mistake from the spot in the 72nd minute after the Video Assistant Referee awarded Nigeria a penalty following a handball by Aissa Mandi.
But Riyad Mahrez, whose cross Troost-Ekong inadvertently diverted into the net in the first half, powered home a fierce drive from a free kick at the edge of the box, with seconds left, to give Algeria a 2-1 win.
Nigeria and Tunisia will make it a date for the third place match on Wednesday at the Al Salam Stadium, one of the venues in Cairo.
The match starts at 9pm Egypt time (8pm Nigeria time).
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