"We all knew the consequences
before taking this kind of decision, that it might backfire.
"I have to accept it because that's football life," Okocha said.
"If we had achieved something here it would have been something great. But life goes on."
Nwankwo Kanu, who came on as a 66th minute
substitute, said that the loss was a disappointment, as he was determined to win.
"This is the game we really wanted to win.
"I tried to play through my injury to see if I could do something.
"We didn't want to come here and hear everyone say we play entertaining football.
We came here to get results," he said.
This tournament marks the first time in Nigeria's World Cup history that they have failed to make the second round.