Akor Adams Yarn: African Football Need Better Pitch, No Excuse For Guinea-Bissau Loss

Super Eagles forward, Akor Adams, no usage bad pitch as reason for Super Eagles 3-0 defeat for Guinea-Bissau last Tuesday, however e wear desire African nations make dem establish their football playing surface areas to match worldwide finest requirements.

E yarn the other day to NFF Media for Russia state, as Italian Serie A Venezia striker, African football expect get minimum basic for global video games.

I believe an excellent pitch expect be bare minimum for African football. All of us understand this. I no dey make any reason for Nigeria 3-0 defeat for Guinea-Bissau, and I no go make reason,’ na wetin e include.

Adams nevertheless tension state as specialists, Super Eagles expect put on imagine the kind poor quality pitches wey nations dey take their challengers play.

‘We be experts, and we expect understand state plenty things dey featured the video game. The weather condition, the referee, whatever scenarios, we expect discover our method,’ e talk. ‘But a great pitch expect be bare minimum for how huge African football be, which no hold true that day for Bissau,’ the previous Sevilla forward observe.

The AFCON 2025 bronze medalist firmly insist state Nigeria no expect lose the qualifier last Tuesday, since e put Super Eagles 3 points behind the Wild Dogs for Group L standings.

I believe plenty aspects take place for the video game, however e no be video game we expect lose, and we need to take obligation for that. We wear take obligation for it,’ e talk. ‘Na video game we prepare well for. We understand how crucial e be for us for certification stage. Looking back, we wear dey make corrections to wetin occur for the video game. For football, we dey bad side that day as group and as group.’

‘We understand our possibilities and how great we can be when we dey our finest. That no be our finest day. Na something we need to take duty for,’ e include.

‘Games still dey go, however with certifications, we dey attempt our finest for this generation make we no reach location where we require another group to do great or do bad so we go certify. We fall brief versus Guinea-Bissau, and we comprehend much better now. We go make certain state we come out excellent,’ the Benue-born forward guarantee Nigerian fans.

The bad efficiency versus Guinea-Bissau wear leave Nigeria 3 points behind the Djurtus, with 4 video games staying to save their certifying project and prevent another significant obstacle following their failure to get approved for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Akor Adams talk state Nigeria put on currently begin to fix the errors wey result in their frustrating 3-0 defeat to Guinea-Bissau.

After beating Madagascar for their opening component of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, Eric Chelle males take a trip go Bissau wanting to construct on that triumph.

The Super Eagles suffer historical defeat for Estadio 24 de Setembro, with Franculino Dju, Mama Balde and Alvaro Djalo discover net for the hosts.

The outcome offer significant blow to Nigeria credentials hopes and increase pressure on Chelle side.

The Venezia striker confess state his group no expect lose the encounter, while firmly insist state the gamers put on accept duty for the frustrating outcome.

E no be video game we expect lose, and we need to take duty for that,’ Adams inform Super Eagles media. ‘We put on take obligation for it. Na video game we prepare well for. We understand how crucial e be for us for certification stage. Recalling, we put on currently dey make corrections to wetin occur for the video game. For football, we dey bad side that day as group and as group. We understand our possibilities and how great we can be when we dey our finest.’

The striker likewise criticise condition of pitch for September 24 Stadium, however firmly insist state the bad playing surface area no fit be reason for the outcome.

Adams think state offering excellent pitch expect be minimum basic anticipated for African football.

‘That no be our finest day. Na something we need to take obligation for. I believe a great pitch expect be bare minimum for African football. All of us understand this. I no dey make reasons, and I no go make reasons,’ e include. ‘We be specialists, and we expect understand state plenty things dey included the video game. The weather condition, the referee, whatever situations, we expect discover our method. A great pitch expect be bare minimum for how huge African football be, and that no be the case that day.’

Nigeria go dey wish to get their 2027 Africa Cup of Nations certifying project back on track when dem welcome co-hosts Tanzania for their next component on November 11.