The Authentic Nigeria Football and Allied Sports Supporters Club (ANFASSC), has thrown its weight behind the Super Eagles of Nigeria to conquer the continent of Africa when the Africa Cup of Nations takes centre stage next year in Cote D’Ivoire.
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The three time African Champions qualified for the continental showpiece with a game to spare in their qualifying group, after defeating Sierra Leone 3-2 in a hard-fought encounter in Monrovia on Sunday .
In a congratulatory message, the National President of ANFASSC, Prince Abayomi Ogunjimi who celebrated the qualification, appreciated the players for getting the job done.
He has now charged and backed them to take Africa by storm when the Nations Cup takes centre stage next year.
Prince Ogunjimi expressed optimism that the next AFCON is where Nigeria will lift her 4th African Crown after the triumphs in 1980, 1994 and 2013.
The Nigerian national football team, known as the Super Eagles, traveled to Monrovia, Liberia to play against Sierra Leone at the Samuel Kayon Doc stadium on Sunday evening. With the aim of securing their spot in the next AFCON, which will be held in Cote D’Ivoire next year, Nigeria was looking to qualify early for the competition, joining other teams.
Osimhen’s two goals took Nigeria in front before Mustapha Bundu and Augustus Kargbo drew level, but in added period, Kelechi Iheanacho made good from a dashing run by Zaidu Sanusi that stunned the Liberian defence.
Victory took The Super Eagles to the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations finals with 12 points, with a match to spare, alongside second-placed Guinea Bissau, on 10. The Leone Stars crashed out with only five points.
Hosts Cote d’Ivoire, Morocco, Algeria, South Africa, Senegal, Burkina Faso, Tunisia, Egypt, Zambia, Equatorial Guinea, Nigeria, Cape Verde, Guinea Bissau and Mali are the 14 countries that have qualified for Cote d’Ivoire 2023, with the remaining 10 to emerge in September.
Nigeria will host group whipping boys, Sao Tome and Principe in a purely academic exercise in September.
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