Heartbroken! Lawali Dedicates Award to Teammates after Defeat to Morocco

Lawali picked up a second particular person award within the competitors, however the 16 year-old and his teammates suffered a disappointing defeat, stalling their progress to the final eight.

The Eaglets registered 27 pictures – essentially the most in a single recreation on the competitors – however solely managed to get 4 on track.

Talking on the award and consequence of recreation, the younger defender stated, “I’ve combined emotions being named man of the match.”

“It’s a good factor for me however as a group we’re unhappy that we misplaced the match as we speak (Wednesday). It was a vital recreation for us and it’s heartbreaking to lose.”

“I dedicate this award to my teammates and urge them that it’s not the tip. Some days are like this, you do all the things however can’t win,” He added.

And the #NGAMAR TotalEnergies Man of the Match is Yahaya Lawali!

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“We’re heartbroken that we couldn’t take our probabilities, however we’re certain to do higher in our subsequent match. We are going to work to make sure we’re higher and extra environment friendly with scoring,” stated Lawali.