By Obaloluwa Joshua, LAGOS
Tijani Babangida has said it is important for the Super Eagles to win the title at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, Prompt News reports.
Babangida said winning the competition will appease for the team’s failure to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
It would be recalled that the Super Eagles lost 4-3 on penalities to the Democratic Republic of Congo in the final of the African playoffs.
“I think that after the unfortunate experience of missing the FIFA World Cup back to back, it is still very painful to digest this reality,” Babangida told Tribal Football.
“However, the next target is the AFCON tournament, which can be used to redeem the image of Nigeria football. For NFF, the players and football stakeholders, all we have now is the AFCON. So, we have to do everything we can to win the tournament.
“The tournament will not be easy, all the major African teams that qualified for the 2026 World Cup are also there, but the Super Eagles may surprise the world and go all the way.
“I think the team can bring the Cup back to Nigeria after more than 12 years. I see Nigeria playing in the final, at least and anything can happen in cup final. Super Eagles played in the final of the last edition. The team lost to Cote d’Ivoire 2-1.
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