Players and officials of the Super Eagles of Nigeria will return to the country tonight after their Africa Cup of Nation exit in Cameroon.
Nigeria lost 1-0 to Tunisia in their round of 16 clashes in Garoua on Sunday evening.
The team are expected to leave Garoua airport at 7:30 pm aboard a chartered Air Peace airline for an hour flight to the Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium, Abuja where the players would be departing to their different destinations.
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Nigeria ended their 2021 AFCON campaign following a 1-0 loss to Tunisia in the Round of 16 in Garoua on Sunday.
Nigeria was the only team with a 100 percent record in the group stages, having won all their three matches against Egypt (1-0), Sudan (3-1), Guinea Bissau (2-0) respectively.
But Tunisia, who lost twice in the group stage and only went through as one of the best third-place teams, eliminated Nigeria in the first game of the knockout stage.
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