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Afcon 2019: Musa leads Super Eagles players to celebrate Nigeria bronze medal win

Nigeria players have reacted to their bronze medal win at the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt.

Odion Ighalo’s strike ensured the Super Eagles clinched a 1-0 narrow victory over Tunisia in the third/fourth-place playoff at the Al Salam Stadium on Wednesday.

The win over the Carthage Eagles secured the West Africans their eighth bronze medal in the tournament, becoming the team with the most third-place triumphs.

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On the back of the achievement, Super Eagles captain Ahmed Musa, William Troost-Ekong who was named the man of the match, Kenneth Omeruo, John Ogu, Leon Balogun, Alex Iwobi, Oghenekaro Etebo and Abdullahi Shehu have taken to the social media to celebrate the feat.