Big Brother Naija star Adekunle, has joined the chorus of frustration following the Super Eagles’ heartbreaking exit from the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Morocco.
Expressing his anger, he wrote; “Daniel Laryea with his intentional and terrible officiating robbed us of that match. The ref was whistle-happy, Calvin Bassey did not deserve the yellow card, he stopped a lot of our plays that killed the momentum, ignored Morocco’s one too many fouls on the Nigerian players, and it was clear to see that they played favoritism to the host country.”
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“This isn’t about country or banter, maybe it influenced his decisions but THERE WERE TOO MANY WRONG CALLS ON THE SUPER EAGLES PART AND CAF SHOUDLN’T BE QUIET ABOUT IT. Yesterday’s match felt like it was Nigeria against the whole of Africa and sentiments aside, Nigeria was robbed off the win”.
The Super Eagles fell 4-2 on penalties to the host nation in the semi-final on Wednesday night following a tense 0-0 draw after extra time as many called it a “daylight robbery” due to controversial officiating.
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The Ghanaian referee Daniel Laryea came under heavy fire for his handling of the match. Fans accused the officiating of being bias, especially in a high-stakes game where home advantage was massive.
Nigeria committed 29 fouls while Morocco had 19 but received two yellow cards while the Atlas Lions escaped without a single caution.
