Afrigather The Tremendous Eagles of Nigeria have been seeded in the identical Group with the match’s host, Cote d’Ivoire
Former Chelsea star, Mikel Obi, has shared his ideas on the Africa Cup of Nations draw, asserting that the Tremendous Eagles of Nigeria stay the favorites, Soccernet.ng reviews.
The Tremendous Eagles of Nigeria have been drawn into the same group because the match host, Cote d’Ivoire, Guinea-Bissau, and Equatorial Guinea.
Regardless of the historic rivalry between Nigeria and Ivory Coast, which can current challenges in advancing to the subsequent spherical, the previous Stoke Metropolis midfielder firmly believes that Nigeria is the favourite.
Throughout a ceremony attended by particular friends like Yaya Toure, Didier Drogba, music legend Akon, Sadio Mane, and others, the 2013 AFCON champions realized their destiny. Nonetheless, Mikel expressed his help for Nigeria’s efficiency on the match.
On the match held in Abidjan, Akon inquired about Nigeria’s possibilities within the group, and Mikel said that he totally helps Nigeria to carry out effectively.
“Transferring on to this match, we’re at all times the favourite; there are numerous robust groups right here, however, yeah, Nigeria is at all times [the favorite],” he said.
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The Tremendous Eagles of Nigeria are scheduled to face Saudi Arabia immediately and Mozambique on the sixteenth of October as they put together for the upcoming AFCON match. They intention to determine themselves as a formidable staff with a victory forward of the competitors.
