The Super Eagles have the motto ‘Let’s do it again’ as the driving force behind their bid to win their fourth Africa Cup of Nations title, scheduled to be held in Ivory Coast early next year, reports Soccernet.ng.
Nigeria has won AFCON three times, with the Super Eagles hosting the event in 1980, Tunisia in 1994 and South Africa winning the prestigious award in 2013.
It’s been 10 years since the West African giants won their last continental trophy. Still, given the current number of goal-scoring attackers, the Eagles will be one of the favorites to win his February.
According to a statement from the NFF, the Super Eagles adopted the motto “Let’s do it again” as their motto to gain a psychological advantage when fighting broke out in Ivory Coast.
Super Eagles players and coaches rallied behind these inspiring words, with team captain William Troost Ekong reportedly expressing the team’s spirit this way.
“We like this phrase because it gives us confidence and the strength we need.” We’ve done it before, so we can’t do it again. can. Our goal is to win the African Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast and we have the team to do just that. ”
Defender Kenneth Omeruo, who was part of the team that won the title in 2013, echoed this optimism, saying:
“When you look around you, you see athletes who have the ability to achieve anything.” We are all ambitious. This team is a mix of old, wise minds and exciting new talent. We will win the cup in Ivory Coast. ”
The Super Eagles continue their preparations for a friendly against Saudi Arabia on Friday at the Estadio Municipal de Portimao in Portugal.
This matchup marks the second time these teams have met at senior international level.
Their last encounter was in a scoreless friendly at the Alpenstadion in Wattens, Austria, on May 25, 2010, as part of the final preparations for the FIFA World Cup finals in South Africa. , current Super Eagles captain and head coach Jose Peceiro is coaching the Saudi Arabian team.
On Monday, three days after playing Saudi Arabia, the Eagles played a friendly against Mozambique’s Mambas at the same venue, before turning their attention to their 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Lesotho and Zimbabwe in November. I’ll move it.
