The Super Eagles have apologised to the still shocked fans after their 2-0 loss to South Africa in Saturday’s 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier.
Two second-half goals by Tokelo Rantie and Percy Tau condemned Nigeria to its first loss to the Bafana Bafana in a competitive game.
“We are disappointed with the result of Saturday’s game. Our heads are bowed and spirits low because we didn’t make our fans proud or happy.
“We’ve resolved to bounce back quickly, learn from this defeat, get better & stronger. We take this as a WAKE UP CALL, not a DEATH SENTENCE.
“We congratulate @BafanaBafana on their victory,” tweets from the Eagles’ official Twitter account read.
The loss put the Super Eagles in the third place after Libya beat Seychelles 5-1 to go top of the group.
