Elvis
Can we say "The Super Eagles are back again" or is it too early? After a disappointing draw against Equatorial Guinea, we faced one of the tournament favourites in Ivory Coast.
Some will say the Super Eagles had the odds stacked against them in this one.
First, Let's not forget that they are the hosts, and they were expected to follow up on their emphatic victory over Guinea-Bissau.
Also, Nigeria has been plagued with a lot of injuries in recent times but...
With a starting XI of Nwabali, Ajayi, Troost-Ekong, Bassey, Aina, Onyeka, Iwobi, Sanusi, Chukwueze, Lookman, Osimhen, we saw what happened next!!!
We, the fans of the Super Eagles were wary of the fact that they have won the last two matches against Nigeria, a 2015 friendly, and during the 2013 African Nations Championship, which we eventually won...
But after a silly foul by Ibrahim Sangare on the current African Footballer of the Year in the 18-yard box, there was no stopping Captain Troost-Ekong from the spot.
The question is, can we go all the way to win the tournament like we did back in 2013?
Let's say a big Amen to that!!!
