The stand-in captain of the Nigeria Super Eagles, and Watford fc of England defender, Troost Ekong has apologized to Nigerians for the failure of the National team to qualify for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. 

The Super Eagles failed to beat the Black Stars of Ghana in Abuja on Tuesday. The team played out a one all draw and were eliminated by the away goal rule. 

Writing on his verified Facebook page, Ekong said, "To all Nigerians, on behalf of the team, we want to apologise for not securing the World Cup ticket. 

"Despite giving it everything possible, it wasn’t meant to be. 

"First and foremost, as Nigerians, we share your emotions and we take our responsibility as a group. 

"We sincerely thank the Nigerian fans for their overwhelming support, the NFF President who did everything possible to make the qualification happen and of course the Minister. 

"A bitter pill to swallow but believe me we will be back better and stronger!" he concluded.