Nigeria’s Tremendous Eagles have been nominated for the Male Workforce of the Yr award within the upcoming 2024 CAF Awards, Soccernet.ng reviews.
The Tremendous Eagles had a powerful spectacular displaying firstly of the yr. They’d a powerful run to the ultimate of the CAF Nations qualifiers. Sadly for them, they had been defeated by hosts Ivory Coast.
Nigeria was underneath the tutelage of Portuguese coach Jose Peseiro on the time, however he left after the Africa Cup of Nations in February.
Since he left, the workforce has been topsy-turvy, as they struggled underneath the previous coach Finidi George, however they’ve picked up since Augustine Eguavoen took over in August.
In the meantime, the best African soccer ruling physique CAF revealed their nominees for his or her 2024 awards on Thursday, and there have been a number of Nigerian components on the listing.
The Tremendous Eagles made the minimize, as they had been nominated for the Workforce of The Yr award, alongside Angola, Burkina Faso, DR Congo, Morocco, Mozambique, South Africa, Sudan, Uganda, and African champions Ivory Coast.
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The winner of the class will likely be introduced through the CAF Awards ceremony which can happen in Marrakech, Morocco in December. Ivory Coast are the favorites to win it, as they received the AFCON this yr.