Super Eagles squad receives heroic welcome as they return to Nigeria after AFCON final defeat (video)

The 25-man squad of the Super Eagles has arrived in the Federal Capital Territory following their second-place finish at the just concluded African Cup of Nations final in Cotê D’Ivoire.

Sharing a video of their return on Instagram in the early hours of Tuesday, the Special Assistant on Media to the Minister of Sports, Diana-Mary Nsan, wrote, “At 12:30 am, the Super Eagles landed home, led by the Minister of Sports Development, Senator John Owan Enoh, the NFF President Ibrahim Musa Gusau.

“On the tarmac, we had the GS of the NFF Dr Sanusi and the Permanent Secretary of the Mnistry of Sports, Mrs Watti among others.#AFCON2023 #SuperEagles”

Nigeria lost 2-1 to host nation, Cote D’Ivoire in the final of the 2023 AFCON at the Alassane Ouattara Stadium in Abidjan on Sunday.

Watch the video below…