AFCON 2021: SUPER EAGLES SET TO CONQUER AFRICA AGAIN
Written by Sarah Osanyinlusi on January 6, 2022
Nigeria’s Senior Male National football team, the Super Eagles have arrived Garoua, Cameroon ahead of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, which begins on Sunday in the Central African country.
The team arrived Garoua Wednesday as they look set to win their 4th Africa Cup of Nations Title.
A total of 25 players from the invited 28 arrived in Cameroon with two defenders, Jamilu Collins and Tyrone Ebuehi as well as striker, Odion Jude Ighalo yet to link up with the team.
Ahead of their departure, the players expressed optimism that they would do the country proud in the tournament.
Nigeria has won the continental Tournament on three different occasions in 1980, 1994, and 2013 and look set to repeat the feat in Cameroon.
The Super Eagles will begin their AFCON campaign on Tuesday next week against Pharaohs of Egypt in Group D.
