He, however, apologised to Nigerians for the loss.
Nwabali made his position known in a post on Instagram.
Nigeria initially took the lead in the 18th minute through a
header from William Troost-Ekong, but Cote d’Ivoire equalised in the 63rd
minute and secured the winning goal in the 87th minute, prompting celebrations
among the hosts and their fans at the Stade Olympique Alassane Ouattara in
Abidjan.
Nwabali shared a picture of himself looking disheartened on
the pitch, accompanied by the caption: “A disappointing and frustrating end. I
deeply apologise to Nigerians. I was once a fan, still a fan and I understand
how it feels giving you a disappointing night. We take full responsibility.
Thanks for the whole support till the end. I love you all “