Super Eagles playmaker, Alex Iwobi has said “the future is bright”
despite losing 2-1 in their Africa Cup of Nations semi-final clash on
Sunday.
Manchester City star, Riyad Mahrez, sent the Algerian fans inside the
Cairo International Stadium into a frenzy, after he converted a
last-minute free-kick to pitch the Desert Foxes against Senegal in the
final.
The North Africans took the lead in the 40th minute as a result of a
William Troost-Ekong own goal, before Odion Ighalo equalized from the
penalty spot, following a handball inside the box by Aissa Mandi.
Iwobi, who featured for the entirety of the game, admitted that “it just wasn’t to be’” for Nigeria.
“We fought our hardest but it just wasn’t to be,” the 23-year-old wrote on Instagram.
“Thank you for all the Nigerian fans that have supported us
throughout the journey, the future is bright and there’s definitely
still more to come.”
The Eagles play Tunisia for third place on Wednesday, July 17.
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