Nigeria is dreaming of a fourth title in the history of the continent’s flagship football competition. The Super Eagles are in the semifinal of Total Africa Cup of Nations, Egypt 2019 and are hoping of more to come.


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Before playing in the semifinal at the Cairo international stadium on Sunday (14 July 2019), Nigeria’s star Alex Iwobi spoke to CAFOnline.com on his vision of the current tournament and what he expects for the Super Eagles.

CAFOnline.com: How do you see the current AFCON and the competing sides till now?

Iwobi: The competition is very good from the technical aspect and we saw many surprises as the premature exit of big guns like Egypt and Morocco. For us we have great confidence in ourselves to go till the very end and I believe we can make a great feat for ourselves and our country.

You said you were surprised by seeing Egypt and Morocco crashing early. Do you see this good for your chances in winning the title?

Actually it was sad to see big teams leaving, especially hosts Egypt. It’s disappointing for the supporters and the team that has many talented players. But we are not thinking this way. We have to focus on ourselves and give our best. We are confident we can go far and make Nigeria proud.