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AFCON 2023: Rulani Mokwena backs Victor Osimhen to dominate headlines

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AFCON 2023: Rulani Mokwena backs Victor Osimhen to dominate headlines

By Monsurah Olatunji

Head coach of Mamelodi Sundowns, Rulani Mokwena has expressed confidence that Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen will be the star of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Cote d’Ivoire.

The Napoli striker is playing in his first full AFCON after making his cameo debut in 2019.

Osimhen, the current CAF Player of the Year has demonstrated his goal-scoring prowess after helping his club to a  historic Scudetto triumph netting 26 league goals last season and is expected to lead the Super Eagles to Afcon glory.

The 25-year-old scored his maiden goal against Equatorial Guinea in their opening group match to help Nigeria earn a point and will spearhead his side’s battle to keep their qualification hope alive against hosts Cote d’Ivoire.

However, Mokwena believes the Super Eagles star will shine bright no matter what.

“Victor Osimhen is one player who you can count on. He is in great form and we have seen his abilities in front of goal,” Mokwena told Times Live.

“He leads the line confidently and scores lots of great goals and in tournaments like this you need goals.”

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