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Andrew Newport

Rangers stars Aribo, Bassey and Balogun forced to seek Nigeria dressing room refuge as fans riot after World Cup exit

Rangers stars Joe Aribo, Leon Balogun and Calvin Bassey were reportedly forced to cower in their dressing room for over an hour as furious Nigeria fans rioted outside following their shock World Cup exit.

The Ibrox trio saw their dreams of leading the Super Eagles to this year’s finals in Qatar 2022 go up in flames as they were dumped out of the African play-offs by fierce rivals Ghana.

A 1-1 draw in the Nigerian capital of Abuja was enough to see the Black Stars qualify on away goals but the result sparked chaotic scenes at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium as Nigeria missed out on their first World Cup in 16 years.

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