Nigeria exit Africa Cup of Nations due to a slow start and late inexperience

CAIRO -- Three thoughts on Nigeria's 2-1 defeat to Algeria in the Africa Cup of Nations semifinal.
1. Nigeria start slow, catch up, then succumb late
Nigeria manager Gernot Rohr opted for an unchanged lineup for the first time this tournament, naming the same 11 starters that zipped to a 2-1 win over South Africa in the quarterfinal. While the names on the team sheet might have been the same, though, the output was decidedly different.
There was none of the early energy that was seen against...