AFCON 2025 [9]

During halftime, Eric Chelle had only a brief word with his players.

"Go out there and get the victory".

FWEEE!

When the players went back to the pitch, the referee's whistle signaling the continuation of the game, Nigeria switched to a different gear.

Ademola Lookman dazzled as the outstanding player so far, turning his man inside out repeatedly with his electric dribbling. Alex Iwobi was also amazing with his playmaking, Osimhen also pressing fiercer than usual.

But still, with a certain man in the lineup, Nigeria failed to tick enough to get over a tight Ugandan defense.

They were missing one man in the lineup, Samuel Moses.

In recent weeks, there was a trend moving online, a question of if Nigeria was becoming too dependent on Sam's brilliance, putting unnecessary pressure on his young shoulders.

The boy was just 20, could he take on so much pressure?