Aba: Football enthusiasts in Aba, Abia, have urged the Super Eagles to give the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) the maximum attention it requires to ensure they do not miss the trophy.
Some of them who spoke to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday urged the Super Eagles to up their game at the 2025 AFCON if they are to win the championship.
NAN reports that the Super Eagles lost 1-2 to Egypt in their final pre-AFCON friendly match in Cairo on Tuesday.
A football enthusiast, Uchenna Adindu, commended the team’s performance against Egypt but noted that their finishing was poor.
Adindu urged the technical team to field the best 11 in the first match of the championship against Tanzania, noting that a win would position the team for a better outing.
Another football enthusiast, Amobi Agundu, expressed optimism in the team’s ability to win the AFCON title and urged the players to always see every one of their matches as the final.
“We have the players to do the job, but the technical crew needs to work more on the defense and finishing to ensure easy transition of the ball from the back to the strikers,” he said.
Also speaking, Ebere Okoronkwo, another lady sports enthusiast, urged the Super Eagles technical team to unleash the team’s best legs against any opponent to avoid panic play whenever the team went behind.
She reminded the team that millions of Nigerians were expecting a good outing and, in turn, celebrating the trophy, as an exchange for their failure to qualify for the World Cup.
Another Super Eagles fan, Obialor Ike, urged the team not to rely so much on Victor Osimhen to avoid what happened in the World Cup qualifier, when the team lost the matches he did not play.
NAN reports that Nigeria will face Tanzania on Dec. 23 and Tunisia on Dec. 27 for the second match, before facing Uganda on Dec. 30, in the final group C match.
