Super Eagles Will Conquer Africa Again Says ANFASSC

The Genuine Nigeria Soccer and Allied Sports activities Supporters Membership (ANFASSC), has thrown its weight behind the Tremendous Eagles of Nigeria to overcome the continent of Africa when the Africa Cup of Nations takes centre stage subsequent yr in Cote D’Ivoire.

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The three time African Champions certified for the continental showpiece with a recreation to spare of their qualifying group, after defeating Sierra Leone 3-2 in a hard-fought encounter in Monrovia on Sunday .

In a congratulatory message, the Nationwide President of ANFASSC, Prince Abayomi Ogunjimi who celebrated the qualification, appreciated the gamers for getting the job executed.

He has now charged and backed them to take Africa by storm when the Nations Cup takes centre stage subsequent yr.

Prince Ogunjimi expressed optimism that the subsequent AFCON is the place Nigeria will carry her 4th African Crown after the triumphs in 1980, 1994 and 2013.

The Nigerian nationwide soccer group, generally known as the Tremendous Eagles, traveled to Monrovia, Liberia to play towards Sierra Leone on the Samuel Kayon Doc stadium on Sunday night. With the goal of securing their spot within the subsequent AFCON, which will probably be held in Cote D’Ivoire subsequent yr, Nigeria was seeking to qualify early for the competitors, becoming a member of different groups.

Osimhen’s two targets took Nigeria in entrance earlier than Mustapha Bundu and Augustus Kargbo drew stage, however in added interval, Kelechi Iheanacho made good from a dashing run by Zaidu Sanusi that surprised the Liberian defence.

Victory took The Tremendous Eagles to the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations finals with 12 factors, with a match to spare, alongside second-placed Guinea Bissau, on 10. The Leone Stars crashed out with solely 5 factors.

Hosts Cote d’Ivoire, Morocco, Algeria, South Africa, Senegal, Burkina Faso, Tunisia, Egypt, Zambia, Equatorial Guinea, Nigeria, Cape Verde, Guinea Bissau and Mali are the 14 international locations which have certified for Cote d’Ivoire 2023, with the remaining 10 to emerge in September.

Nigeria will host group whipping boys, Sao Tome and Principe in a purely tutorial train in September.

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