Nigeria goalkeeper Carl Ikeme has
lauded his teammates for their heroic effort in the 2-1 defeat against
Argentina in their 2018 FIFA World Cup Group D clash and has also backed the
team to emerge stronger from their exit from the competition.
Lionel Messi and Marcos Rojo were
on target for Argentina in the game, while Victor Moses netted from the penalty
spot for the Super Eagles.
The Super Eagles needed just a
point to secure their passage into the round of 16 after Iceland, who were also
in contention for second place fell 2-1 to Croatia in the other Group D game.
But Rojo struck four minutes from
time to hand Argentina all three points in the game.
Ikeme, who was unable to make it
to the competition on health grounds, also expressed his disappointment on the
team’s early ouster.
“We are all naturally disappointed,
but I’m so proud of the team. The heart and effort shown was immense , in time
our young team will learn from this and be stronger . But I’m proud 🇳🇬🦅,” the
Wolves goalkeeper tweeted on Wednesday.
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