The former Gent and Torpedoes Moscow star was a key member of Nigeria’s title team at the 1994 Tunisia tournament
Former Nigeria international Austin Eguavoen has expressed confidence in the abilities of the current Super Eagles team and reiterated their potential to secure victory at the African Cup of Nations to be held in Ivory Coast next year, Soccernet reported. ng reported. /p>
Nigeria has won AFCON three times, with the West African giants winning in 1980, 1994 and 2013.
Eguavoen was one of Nigeria’s most reliable defenders during Nigeria’s victory in 1994 and led the team to a bronze medal in 2006.
However, the Super Eagles face a huge challenge in reclaiming their title since beating Burkina Faso in South Africa 10 years ago.
Nigeria has one of the strongest attacking lines on the continent and is expected to be a strong contender for the 2023 tournament.
The Super Eagles were placed in Group A alongside hosts Ivory Coast, Guinea-Bissau and Equatorial Guinea.
Ahead of the championship, the former champions beat Mozambique 3-2 and drew 2-2 with Saudi Arabia in a friendly in Portugal as part of their preparations.
Eguavoen, who coached the Eagles three times, emphasized in a chat on Brila FM how difficult it is to win a continental title.
He explained: “We wanted to get the Nations Cup back. We haven’t achieved this feat since his 2013, because we know we have the ability, the quality and everything it takes to do it. Because I know.”
“But whether it will be easy to achieve that is a different story. So we all have to work towards the same goal, support the team as much as we can, and support the coaches and players. It won’t. And it is.”
Before the Nations Cup begins, Nigeria’s immediate focus will be on the two 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers scheduled for November.
The Super Eagles will host South African minnows Lesotho before traveling to Harare to take on Zimbabwe.
