The tournament will mark the first AFCON to be hosted by three countries and the first to be staged in East Africa since 1976.
Ghetto Tigers coach, Azeez Mustapha, said the result reflected his side’s inexperience.
The department is headed by the immediate-past Super Eagles technical adviser, Augustine Eguavoen, NFF’s technical director.
“We lacked the character, zeal to beat Ghana when it mattered most. The Ghanaians showed they wanted it more than our boys…”
NFF has sacked Austin Eguavoen and other Super Eagles coaching crew members after failing to qualify for Qatar 2022 World Cup.
“Once the study and appraisal are done, we will make known our position.”
It was clear that the officiating wasn’t fair,” Eguavoen, while speaking at the post-match press conference, said.
The president urged the Austin Eguavoen-led team to maintain and even surpass the form that made them leaders in the group stage.
The training started at 8.30 p.m. ended at 9.30 p.m., with the team heading straight to their bus and the hotel without speaking to the media.
“We will approach them the same way we did against Egypt… We will play them with the utmost respect,” Eguavoen said.
