Nigeria: The Super Eagles Defeat and the Blame Game By Nigerians

Nigeria's elimination after a defeat by Argentina at the World Cup in Russia has left the players, coach, and the referee as targets of incessant blame. Nigerians have blamed Odion Ighalo, and criticised the referee, but they've not asked perhaps the most pertinent question, how the Super Eagles should improve, and learn from their elimination.

The Super Eagles' defeat by the Argentine team in their final group game at the World Cup in Russia left many Nigerians with a lot of emotions, mostly painful ones. For a country that only needed a draw to move on to the next round, Nigerian fans, and African supporters were hopeful that the Super Eagles would deliver. Sadly, that wasn't the case.

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