Africa Cup of Nations 2025: Another attempt for Nigeria

The Nigerian team is one of the most powerful on the continent; this is evidenced by the numerous achievements of Nigerians at the Africa Cup of Nations, where they became champions three times, won silver five times, and have another eight bronze sets. At the Africa Cup of Nations 2024, the Super Eagles were considered almost the main contender for the title, especially after the lackluster performances of many of their main competitors. But in the decisive match, failure awaited the green and whites: if in the group stage they beat the Ivorian hosts with a minimum score, now they themselves lost to them – 2:1, and were limited to only silver awards.

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