Mohamed Salah has claimed that the fact Nigeria were eliminated at the last-16 stage of the African Cup of Nations is a marker of how high the standard is for this year's tournament.
Having finished top of their group with maximum points after three games, many fans and pundits alike predicted the Super Eagles would go on to eventually win the competition outright.
Instead, they fell at the first knockout hurdle when faced with the task of toppling Tunisia in the last-16, losing 1-0 and spurning a fantastic chance of securing their fourth ever Africa Cup of Nations crown.
