Former worldwide, Waidi Akanni says the Tremendous Eagles failed to organize for penalty shootout of their defeat to Morocco.
The Atlas Lions edged out the Tremendous Eagles 4-2 on penalities of their semi-final encounter in Rabat on Thursday evening.
Each groups couldn’t be separated after 120 minutes of soccer.
Morocco transformed 4 of their 5 spot kicks, whereas the Tremendous Eagles scored two from 4.
Samuel Chukwueze, and Bruno Onyemaechi missed for Nigeria.
Akanni stated the Tremendous Eagles didn’t envisage the sport going into penalty.
“Lack of preparedness value the Tremendous Eagles the penalty shootout towards Morocco.
“Once more, that is all soccer, and there’s nothing the gamers can do about it,” Akanni instructed Afrosports.
Nigeria will battle the Pharaohs of Egypt for third place on Saturday.
