According to British sports analytics company Opta Sports, which used a supercomputer to predict the winner of the upcoming 2023 Africa Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast, Nigeria is ranked as the 6th favorite country to win the tournament. The 34th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations is set to commence on Saturday, with the final scheduled for February 11.informationguidenigeria
Nigeria’s national team, the Super Eagles, has been drawn into Group A, alongside the hosts, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, and Guinea-Bissau. The Super Eagles are aiming to secure their fourth AFCON title, having previously won the tournament in 1980, 1994, and 2013.
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Live, Study and Work in Canada. No Payment is Required! Hurry Now click here to Apply >> Immigrate to CanadaOpta’s supercomputer predictions suggest that the Super Eagles have an 8.1 percent chance of winning the AFCON, potentially securing their first championship victory in a decade.NYSC Portal
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“After winning their third AFCON in 2013, Nigeria failed to qualify for the 2015 and 2017 editions, then finished third in 2019 and suffered a last-16 exit at the hands of Tunisia last time out. Boss José Peseiro will be confident of a better display this time around should his star attackers click,” the website wrote.
Napoli talisman Osimhen was the leading scorer in qualification, with his 10 goals at least twice as many as any other player (four players had five). Since the last AFCON ended on February 6, 2022, just four players have scored more goals in the big five European leagues than Osimhen’s 42 – Mbappé (65), Kane (63), Haaland (56) and Martínez (47).JAMB Portal
“The injury to fellow striker Victor Boniface will place added onus on Osimhen’s ability to lead Nigeria’s attack. Boniface is undoubtedly a big loss for Peseiro’s side: the Bayer Leverkusen striker has 10 goals and seven assists in 16 Bundesliga appearances this term, with only Leroy Sané (eight) bettering that latter tally. Nice’s Terem Moffi has been called up to replace him.
“Still, the Super Eagles have plenty of dynamism behind that duo, with only nine Premier League players bettering Alex Iwobi’s tally of 13 shot-ending carries for Fulham in 2023-24. Atalanta’s Ademola Lookman should start off the left, and he ranks second in Serie A for open-play goals per 90 this campaign (0.56), behind only Martínez (0.94).
“The Nigerians have a 8.1% chance of lifting the trophy, though they must first navigate a tricky Group A, facing Equatorial Guinea and Guinea-Bissau either side of a clash with the hosts on January 18.”JAMB Result
Defending champions Senegal ranked first among the candidates to win the AFCON with a percentage of 12.8%, followed by Ivory Coast with 12.1%, then Morocco with 11.1% and Algeria with 9.7%, while Egypt and Nigeria are in fifth and sixth place respectively.
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Live, Study and Work in Canada. No Payment is Required! Hurry Now click here to Apply >> Immigrate to Canada“Atalanta’s Ademola Lookman should start off the left, and he ranks second in Serie A for open-play goals per 90 this campaign (0.56), behind only Martínez (0.94).”
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