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2022 World Cup qualifiers: 'Very disappointing' Super Eagles still on top - Adepoju

Former Nigeria midfielder Mutiu Adepoju has described the Super Eagles’ 1-0 defeat to the Central African Republic in the 2022 Fifa World Cup qualifiers as "very disappointing".

Gernot Rohr’s men were stunned at the Teslim Balogun Stadium on Thursday after second-half substitute Karl Namnganda broke the deadlock in the 90th minute following a mix-up between centre-backs William Troost-Ekong and Leon Balogun.

Before the Wild Beasts’ breakthrough, Nigeria dominated possession but they lacked the cutting edge to beat goalkeeper Prince Samolah, despite the presence of Victor Osimhen, Kelechi Iheanacho, Moses Simon, Taiwo Awoniyi, Samuel Kalu and Ahmed Musa in the frontline.