Nigeria's Olympic Eagles left Kinshasa with nothing to show for their efforts, falling 2-0 to DR Congo in a U-23 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier that went wrong from early on.
The defeat stung doubly because of what happened in the first half. Midfielder Zadok Yohanna was forced off the pitch in the 30th minute with an injury, leaving the team to reorganize at the worst possible time.
With the result going against them and a key player walking away hurt, the Eagles now face a harder road ahead in their qualifying campaign. How the coaching staff responds in the coming matches will tell us everything about where this young side is headed.
Originally published by Premium Times.