NIGERIA: AFCON WILL BE LIKE WAR - IWOBI
Nigeria forward Alex Iwobi said
that the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) will be a serious battle as 24
countries compete for the ultimate crown.
For the first time since its
inception, there will be 24 teams at the AFCON finals including the Super Eagles.
The west Africans are set to
return to the continental stage since 2013 and they have been placed in Group B
against debutants Burundi and Madagascar, and Guinea.
Ahead of their opening fixture
against Burundi on June 22, Iwobi disclosed that the tournament will not be an
easy ride for any team in Egypt.
"Everyone is saying on
papers that we should go through and qualify [from Group B] but we know it is
not going to be easy," Iwobi told the NFF Media .
"Every team is there to try
and do their best, to try and win. It is going to be almost like a war, it is
going to be a serious battle and fight, every game will be competitive.
"I'm sure Madagascar and
Burundi, even though it is their first, they will come to prove to everyone why
they had the chance to get to the AFCON."

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