NFF President confident Super Eagles can win fourth Africa Cup of Nations title

By Oyediji Oluwaseun Babatunde

President of Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau is confident that  Jose Peseiro and his players secure a fourth Africa Cup of Nations title in Cote d’Ivoire.

The West Africans are make their 20th appearance at the 34th edition of the continent’s biggest showpiece as the NFF held a Send Forth ceremony alongside Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu in Lagos on Tuesday night.

The team which landed in Abidjan on Wednesday will face Equatorial Guinea in their first group game on Sunday, January 14, 2024 and Gusau believes the team have what it takes to win this year’s African crown.

“I have spoken to the Head Coach and the Captain, and also a good number of the players, and they have assured me of their determination to push strongly for triumph in Cote d’Ivoire, thereby winning the trophy for a fourth time,” he said.

He added that the NFF is very grateful to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for approving funds for the team’s preparation and participation at the continental finals.

Oluwaseun Oyediji

Oluwaseun Babatunde Oyediji is a multi-media sports journalist with over 10 years experience in Information Communication Technology (ICT), women's football, and beach soccer reportage.The prolific writer is the Media Assistant to Nigeria Beach Soccer League and Africa Beach Soccer Union as well as contributor on Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL) website.He has covered multiple national and international football tournaments including Championship of African Nations (CHAN 2020), CAF Women's Champions League (2023), and Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON 2023).Since 2021, Oyediji has covered the NWFL Premiership especially the season ending Super Six Playoffs.A member of Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), Ogun state chapter is also the image maker of the Remo Sports Development Council under the leadership of Chief Falilat Ogunkoya and David Osuolale.

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