“There would have been no reason to come here if we were not going to go all out for the Cup. It is not something that is up for debate.” Nigeria SuperEagles Nigeria AFCON
The match against the Itamba Ru Mugamba of Burundi will hold at the 20,000–capacity Alexandria Stadium from 6.00 p.m. Nigerian time.
Looking ahead to a successful opening game, Team Captain, John Obi Mikel said his warriors are ready for battle. Nigeria failed to qualify for the last tow editions of the competitions, but the team coached by Franco-German, Gernot Rohr wants to make up for lost opportunities.
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