Nigeria fail to break glass ceiling We Have 0 People Talking About This Post,Please Comment below The Super Eagles fell once more in the second round and saw their World Cup hopes come to an end against France on Monday It was a bitter end to Nigeria’s World Cup run in Brasilia as the Super Eagles fell 2-0 to France, with a Paul Pogba header and an unfortunate own goal from centurion Joseph Yobo accounting for Stephen Keshi’s side late on in Brasilia. The African champions were bidding to reach their first quarter-final, but injury to Ogenyi Onazi in the second half saw them lose control of midfield to Les Bleus, who dominated there after. Vincent Enyeama, otherwise magnificent once more, failed to deal with a corner kick, thereby allowing Paul Pogba to head what was effectively a fatal blow to Nigeria. Minutes later, under pressure from substitute Antoine Griezmann, Yobo, who made his 100th appearance for his country, inadvertently diverted a Mathieu Valbuena cross into the corner of his own net. For so long it had looked so good for the Super Eagles as they took the game to France early, dominating possession before they had an Emmanuel Emenike goal disallowed for a marginal, though legitimate, offside call. France’s charge was led from midfield, with youngster Pogba forcing a save of the highest order from Nigeria’s No.1 after making a characteristically forceful run through the middle. The Juventus man edged the battle with John Obi Mikel for much of the game. Indeed, Pogba proved pivotal as it was the former world champions who held on for victory as Nigeria conceded the midfield following Garbiel Reuben’s introduction for the injured Onazi.Continue reading after the cut……
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