Despite the team effort, Iwobi faced criticism on social media from fans who singled him out for the team’s performance.
The Super Eagles, after being well on course to a fourth AFCON gold medal, were edged by the hosts Cote d’Ivoire.
“God didn’t take this from us,” the Super Eagles coach said in a post-match press briefing.
“Our team created a lot of chances but we didn’t score,” stated Peseiro.
Barely 30 seconds into the game, Nigeria nearly found the back of the net, but Alex Iwobi’s shot was saved by the goalkeeper, Jesus Owono.
Commuting the road from the city of Abidjan to Ebimpe took almost three hours instead of the regular one and a half hours due to the heavy traffic.
