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Osaye-Samuel Slams 'Appalling' Referee as Nigeria Falls to Morocco in AFCON Semi-Finals'

Osaye-Samuel Slams 'Appalling' Referee as Nigeria Falls to Morocco in AFCON Semi-Finals'

Nigeria's Bright Osayi-Samuel laments the team's semi-final exit at the AFCON 2025 after a penalty shootout loss to Morocco. He slammed the referees, calling their performance 'appalling'.

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Bright Osayi-Samuel, Nigeria's Super Eagles defender, expressed deep disappointment over his team's penalty shootout loss to Morocco in the African Cup of Nations semi-final, blaming an 'appalling' referee for the defeat. The loss ended Nigeria's hopes of advancing to the final. Osayi-Samuel's comments highlighted a contentious match that saw several key decisions made by the officiating crew. The Super Eagles' elimination marks a disappointing end to their AFCON 2025 campaign.

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