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Former Nigeria international Joseph Yobo has said getting out of the group stages of the Africa Cup of Nations is never a problem for the Super Eagles.
Yobo said this after the draw for AFCON 2025 was concluded in Rabat, Morocco, on Monday.
The Super Eagles was drawn in Group C with former AFCON winners Tunisia, Uganda and Tanzania.
“We do have a very good team, the players are improving,” Yobo, who was one of the assistants for the AFCON 2025 draw said.
“We have some of the best set of players in this generation and they showed that at the last AFCON. Looking at the group it’s never going to be easy for us but knowing the Super Eagles coming out of the group is never a problem.”
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The AFCON 2013 winning captain backed the Super Eagles to go one better than the last edition in Cote d’Ivoire.
He added:”I hope that we start very well and we can take that momentum to the final. We are building at our last performance at the AFCON 2023 and it’s about time we get our hands on the trophy again and I think we have the players and a wonderful new coach to do that.”
Meanwhile, in Group A hosts Morocco will face Mali, Zambia and Comoros while Group B has Egypt, South Africa, Angola and Zimbabwe.
Group D comprises Senegal, DR Congo, Benin Republic and Botswana, Group E has Algeria, Burkina Faso, Equatorial Guinea and Sudan.
Holders Cote d’Ivoire will battle Cameroon, Gabon and Mozambique in Group F.
The tournament will kick off on December 21, 2025 and end on January 18, 2026.
By James Agberebi
