New Super Eagles Captain, Wilfred Ndidi, has stated that the Super Eagles players are battle ready for the Africa Cup of Nations which starts on Sunday in Rabat, Morocco.
Nigeria will play her first match against Tanzania on Tuesday December 23rd and Ndidi days his colleagues will make the country proud.
Ndidi was confirmed as Captain only two days ago following the exit of William Troost-Ekong and Ahmed Musa from the national team.
The Turkey based player says the Eagles have all it takes to excel at the continental showpiece.
“We have been through this road before and we are resolute to well in Morocco.
“In the last edition, not many gave the Eagles a chance but we played in the final and narrowly missed the trophy.
“We will do our best to push strong starting with the game on Tuesday and so all games will be taken seriously like a final,” Ndidi said.
Nigeria’s campaign for a fourth continental crown (following triumphs in 1980, 1994 and 2013), is already themed NAIJA 4 THE WIN, and rolls off the ground on Tuesday, 23rd December with a clash against Tanzania’s Taifa Stars, in a repeat of the opening match of the 1980 finals that Nigeria hosted and won.
The Eagles will then clash with 2004 hosts and winners Tunisia on Saturday, 27th December, before their final Group C encounter against Uganda’s Cranes on Tuesday, 30th December. All of Nigeria’s group phase matches hold at the Complexe Sportif de Fés.
