Only his nation can prevent Nigeria from winning the 2025 African Cup of Nations, or AFCON, according to former Ivory Coast international Salomon Kalou. Following Super Eagles goalie Stanley Nwabali’s declaration of confidence in Nigeria’s chances of winning the title, the former Chelsea forward made this statement. After Ivory Coast defeated Nigeria 2-1 in the 2023 AFCON final in Abidjan, Nwabali stated that the Super Eagles are inspired to perform better this time. In response to Nwabali’s remarks on SuperSports, Kalou stated that the Super Eagles can only win the title if they avoid playing Ivory Coast. “Maybe Nigeria needs to avoid Ivory Coast if they want to win,” he stated”It is a great feeling to win, especially when you win at home, in front of your people, the whole stadium, I think no feeling can beat that,” he continued, discussing Ivory Coast’s 2023 success. “Any player who has competed at a top level would tell you that winning for your country is something different. It is not even close to your club’s victory in Europe. In the tournament’s Group C, Nigeria will face Tanzania, Uganda, and Tunisia.
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