AFCON 2023: Former Cote d’Ivoire player includes Super Eagles in the list of title favorites

The Super Eagles of Nigeria are one of the favourites to win the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, according to former Cote d’Ivoire attacker Arouna Kone.

The Super Eagles hope to win a fourth championship in the competition, which will take place in Cote d’Ivoire.

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Among the seven candidates for the championship, Kone, a member of the Elephants team that defeated the Super Eagles in the 2006 AFCON finals, selected Jose Peseiro’s team.

“At first look, I would guess Ivory Coast. Not because I’m Ivorian, that is. However, I say this because our team is talented,” the former Everton player stated to Sport Ivoire.

The Lions of Téranga, the current champions, and the Atlas Lions of Morocco, who excelled during the World Cup in Qatar, are the teams that follow Ivory Coast.

Then come the obvious favourites, who will speak up after them. I would want to discuss Cameroon, Nigeria, and Ghana, not to mention Egypt, which has won seven continental championships.

Cote d’Ivoire will serve as host nation for the 34th AFCON, which takes place from January 13 to February 11.