By Obaloluwa Joshua, LAGOS
Former Nigeria international Victor Ikpeba has said the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations semi-final target for the Super Eagles is realistic, Prompt News reports.
Super Eagles head coach, Eric Chelle has been mandated to ensure the team reach the last four at the competition by technical committee of the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF.
Ikpeba, a former Super Eagles striker believed the task is achievable
“Reaching the last four of the AFCON will be a realistic target for the Super Eagles,” the 1997 CAF Player of the Year told SCORENigeria
“We’re certainly not one of the favourites to win the tournament and so we can only dream.
“African football can be humbling as we have again seen by our failure not to qualify for the World Cup.
“I can recall that Morocco were big favourites to win the 2023 AFCON after they reached the semifinal of the 2022 World Cup, but again that was not the case.”
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