Nigeria’s Hatayspor midfielder Fisayo Dele-Bashiru attributed the team’s 2-1 loss to Benin Republic in the June World cup qualifiers as result of loss of concentration Sportsbuddy.ng reports.
Early Lead and Missed Opportunity
Nigeria opened the score with Raphael Onyedika, assisted by Samuel Chukwueze. But in the last ten minutes Benin managed to score two goals to win the match.
Dele-Bashiru who was unable to feature in the match because of injury said: “We began the game very well, we were leading 1-0, but after that moment, I believe the team lost focus or possibly got carried away he said Speaking to Punch.
Injury and Penalty Controversy
Dele-Bashiru obtained the injury in a recent qualifier against South Africa in which he netted his maiden international goal in a 1-1 stalemate.
Commenting on his performance, he remarked, “It felt good to score for Nigeria. ” However, he was not happy with the result because he believed Nigeria deserved better.
He also complained about a penalty call being given saying, “In the moment, I felt it was a penalty. It was a very hard tackle.
Dele-Bashiru Future Prospects
Dele-Bashiru is allegedly on the verge of leaving Hatayspor for Serie A club SS Lazio.
The 23-year-old remain positive over the Nigerian squad and said, “With the players we have, I believe that we can beat any team in the African continent.
However, we lost the opportunity to get the three points.
