Nigeria : Super Eagles To Fly The Continent

The Nigerian senior men’s national team is pooled in Group A of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations to kick off January 13, 2023 in Côte d’Ivoire. The Super Eagles secured their ticket to the 2023 AFCON as Group A leaders in the AFCON qualifiers, having amassed a commanding 15 points out of a possible 18. The draw for the 2023 AFCON placed Nigeria alongside the host nation and two-time champions, Côte d’Ivoire, as well as Guinea-Bissau, whom they met in the qualification phase, and Equatorial Guinea.
With the tournament fast approaching, the build-up coverage is reaching a fever pitch and Head Coach Jose Peseiro and boys know the task ahead is tough. Nonetheless, Nigeria has a strong AFCON history to look back on as the fourth most successful team ever, with three tournament trophies and four runners-up medals. With the last win coming over a decade ago in 2013, Nigeria will be looking to add to their increasingly dusty trophy cabinet.
They equally have a regrettable 2021 edition to look back on. Nigeria booked their spot into the last 16 early in the last edition of the tournament, beat favourites Egypt 1-0, and topped their group. But just as people were starting to believe the Super Eagles were capable of something truly historic, the team crashed out of the tournament in an embarrassing fashion against Tunisia.
It is to avoid such an embarrassment again that Senator J...