Eguavoen Finally Reveals Why Eagles Lost To Ghana

Eguavoen Finally Reveals Why Eagles Lost To Ghana

Former interim manager, Austin Eguavoen has blamed his side’s lack of character and courage in the second leg in Abuja as a major reason the Eagles lost the game against Ghana.

“We lacked the character, zeal to beat Ghana when it mattered most,” he said.

“The Ghanaians showed they wanted it more than our boys and that was why it ended that way. We didn’t do any of that. We did not fight or push enough for the winner and how do you do that? It is with fast-paced football, creating chances but that didn’t happen.

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“In Kumasi, the Ghanaians were better but in Abuja, the Eagles were the better side but could not win.

“The games between Ghana and Nigeria are always very difficult. If we had lost in Kumasi or in Abuja, I would have regarded myself as a failure but we lost on away goal. We didn’t lose the game but we lost the ticket to qualify for the World Cup.”

He also debunked claims that he was fired by the NFF, insisting he resigned from his position.

“After the game, there were lots of emotions running through and after 48 hours I wrote to the NFF thanking them for the opportunity they gave me to lead the team. The target was to qualify for the World Cup but we did not achieve that, hence I stepped down and went back to my office as Technical Director of the NFF.”

He recorded four wins, two draws and a defeat during his three-month spell at the Eagles helm.