
The three-time African champions surrendered a four-goal lead to settle for a 4-4 draw in the first game at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, while the reverse fixture in Freetown ended 0-0 after 90 minutes.
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To the former national team captain, Rohr’s team stepped up their game in the return leg but could not secure victory owing to the poor playing surface plus their mental state – a consequence of their performance in Benin City. “Going by the game [on Tuesday], the Super Eagles did not concede any goal and to me, that is a sign of improvement,” Kanu told Ghanabet
Like many football fans, the Super Eagles were expected to stroll past the Sierra Leoneans who are ranked 120th in the world, but the former Arsenal and Portsmouth forward says there are no longer minnows in the beautiful game.
“We must realize that football is a sport where one plus one will never give you two. The game against Sierra Leone is a wake-up call or maybe it is trying to point our attention to something we are not doing right. “But honestly speaking, football has really changed and those countries we call whipping teams have grown and are not where they used to be.

Nigeria still leads Group L with eight points from four matches. They travel to Porto-Novo’s Stade Charles de Gaulle for their next fixture against the Benin Republic in March 2021.