Nigeria’s Super Eagles laboured but fell 2-0 to Costa Rica in an international friendly game in the early hours of Thursday morning.
The Super Eagles who were led by Coach Salisu Yusuf paraded home-based players who soccumbed to the two goals scored in each half of the encounter played at the Estadio Nacional de in San Jose.
World Cup-bound Costa Rica opened the scoring in the 7th minute via Oscar Duarte after former Arsenal forward set him up.
Kendall Waston then popped up in the second half to seal the win for the North Americans with Campbell yet again a provider.
The win sees Costa Rica return to winning ways after playing a 2-2 draw with South Korea in their last international outing in September.
The Ticos are drawn in Group E alongside former world champions, Spain and Germany with Japan completing the rest of the cast.
The Super Eagles who are winless in their last three games will now look forward to their blockbuster friendly against the A Selecao of Portugal on 17th November.
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