What are the five things we learnt from the game at the Godswill Akpabio Internationl Stadium?
2. Alexander the Great: For a large portion of the match, Nigeria were devoid of intelligence and inspiration. Zambia obviously didn’t come to Uyo, to admire the stunning stadium and the beautiful scenery. Wedson Nyirenda’s men meant business and went toe-to-toe with their hosts, troubling them with their rapid breaks. However, Rohr summoned Iwobi from the bench and all that changed. The Arsenal wrestled back control of the game and ended up scoring the winner.
3. The wrong Mikel: For all of the Rohr praise above, it was a shock to see him replace the injured Onazi Ogenyi with Mikel Agu. The FC Porto midfielder struggled to catch up with the pace of the game and picked up a yellow in his first few minutes on the pitch. One wonders why Etebo Oghenekaro or John Ogu didn’t get the nod instead.
4. Well done, Zambia: They might have been defeated, but hats off to the Chipolopolo. For coming this far, with their young and fearless squad. Nyirenda’s men caused Nigeria a lot of trouble on Saturday, after beating Algeria home and way in the last round of matches. I wouldn’t be surprised if they qualify for the next World Cup.
‘Ifreke Inyang tweets via @ifreke
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