No such scenes of Jubilation now. This was last year – shortly after they won the African Nations Cup.
They began their title defence by losing 3 -2 to Congo.
That’s the first time in 33 years that they have lost a game at home.
Their last home defeat was against Algeria in a World Cup qualifier in 1981.
Some record.
They had also never lost before until now in a home qualifier in the Nations Cup.
But you cannot expect the players to play football like they did before when they have Boko Haram terrorising the population and Ebola and civil unrest and a country in turmoil.