Uche Ikpeazu is rooting for the Super Eagles to win the title at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, reports Completesports.com.
Ikpeazu featured in Uganda’s 3-1 defeat to Nigeria in Fès on Tuesday night.
The Cranes of Uganda were eliminated from the competition following the defeat.
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The striker, who was born to a Nigerian father has backed the three-time African champions to emerge champions in Morocco.
“I’ll be supporting Nigeria to win the AFCON. They’re a special group – very tight-knit,” he told reporters.
“I’ve been in their changing room, chatting with them, and they are very humble. The togetherness is there.
“Uganda is an amazing national team, and I love my Ugandan side and my culture here. Sadly, we’re out of the competition, but I wish Nigeria the very best.”
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Mozambique and Gabon are currently tearing up the record books, and on the front foot against favorites Cameroon and CIV. Nigeria has been paired against the 3rd-placed team in that group while SA takes on the 2nd-placed. Burkina Faso will play the group winners.
CIV and Cameroon field their Team Bs, and Mozambique is clearly desperate to avoid Nigeria and is having the upper hand against Cameroon. More surprisingly, alreadyeliminated Gabon is leading CIV 2-0, who’re now in 3rd place.
If it ends this way, it’s Nigeria vs CIV again in the R16. And they won’t play their 2nd team then.
Mozambique is a very good team in its own right. Their style is similar to Angola. They also beat or eliminated Ghana at the last Afcon. They’re a tough side. It would be a fatal error to underestimate them.