Johnny EdwardSuper Eagles coach Gernot Rohr says “there’s no shame” losing to Madagascar after his highly-rated side crashed 2-0 to Madagascar in their final group B game on Sunday at the Africa Cup of Nations ongoing in Egypt. A goal from LalainaNomenjanahary and a deflected free-kick from Carolus Andriamahitsinoro saw debutants Madagascar finish as Group B winners and Rohr admits his side were poor and complacent. “We lost to a good team because Madagascar was the first to qualify for the tournament and there is no shame in losing to such a team,” Rohr said in his pre-match conference. READ ALSO: Nigerians want Rohr, Eagles’ bonuses slashed“I’m still confident that we can win the tournament because we have our injured players back. On his team’s chances in the round of 16, Rohr said,”We can play a good team regardless of where we finish.

Source: Punch July 01, 2019 02:37 UTC