Lekki, Lagos, Nigeria – Former Senegal coach and football superstar, Aliou Cissé, don yarn some sweet gist for sports lovers as he dey point Nigeria’s Super Eagles as one of the top contenders for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations title wey go dey happen for Morocco. Cissé, wey no dey play like small pikin when e talk football, don drop this insight after Libya miss dem chance to compete for di Arab Cup playoffs.
As di former defender dey chop mouth about Senegal’s own chances to carry di continental crown again, e show say him dey optimistic, but na still sharp competition he dey expect. “I go like make Senegal win, because na my country and my heart full of Senegal,” him talk, plus say Nigeria no dey far behind at all.
Cissé talk say, apart from Senegal, di road get plenty teams wey fit carry di AFCON cup come home, including di hosts, Morocco, Algeria, and record champions, Egypt. E make sure say e mention Nigeria too, di second actors from di last tournament. “Apart from Senegal, plenty teams get chance to win dis AFCON. Morocco get sharp team, no forget Algeria, Egypt, and Nigeria too,” him dey drop wisdom like classic palm wine.
This man sabi wetin e dey talk well well because e don see plenty things for di African football ground. E yan say di unpredictability wey dey follow di Africa Cup of Nations na wetin make am special. Unlike di World Cup wey dem fit predict, AFCON dey full of surprises (like your uncle wey fit come visit uninvited).
“For di Africa Cup of Nations, e no dey easy to predict who go win. For di World Cup, people fit decode am. But AFCON no be so, surprises dey everywhere,” Cissé talk with di kind passion wey fit move mountain. As di tournament go kick off for Morocco from December 21, 2025, to January 18, 2026, 24 countries go dey ready to battle for di prestigious title.
Na here we go sit down dey watch as di Super Eagles go dey push for their fourth title under di Moroccan sun. Dem dey drawn in Group C with Tanzania, Tunisia, and Uganda, and dem go face Tanzania first on December 23, 2025, for Fez. E be like say this one go hot o!
Cissé wey also don make name as Africa’s prime coaching talent, don drop di talk on di competition wey dey go down as e get plenty experience from di previous editions wey him don participate in. E don lead Senegal to their first title for 2021, and now him dey set him sights on di 2027 edition as him no fit forget di grind from di Arab Cup.
No forget, di AFCON no be only for di superstars, na special moment for African unity and pride. As fans, wetin we fit do na to support our teams, and enjoy di fun wey come with naija and African football. So, make we gather as di time dey approach, and let di best team win, but make we no forget to sip palm wine and enjoy di show!
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