Ahead of Today’s CAF 2019 AFCON draw, Super Eagles head coach, Gernot Rohr, has tipped host nation, Egypt as favorites to win the title.
The Pharaohs are seven times winners of African football’s biggest prize; the most by any team, and the availability of mesmerizing Attacker in Mohamed Salah “makes them stronger”, Rohr told Sports247.
The tournament will be hosted by Egypt between June and July and both Nigeria, and Morocco have qualified for the tournament.
“It is not easy to go to a major tournament and win, most especially when we don’t have a player playing in the champions league.
“However, we have a big chance to go far at AFCON in Egypt, because since the last World Cup, I see the team has improved,” he continued.
“So, I am very optimistic that we will do very well and challenge for the cup, but the main favourite is Egypt.
Meanwhile, Nigeria joins Egypt, Cameroon, Tunisia, Morocco and Senegal in Pool A as the seeded teams ahead of the draw Today in Cairo.
