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Former Nigeria player, captain and coach, Sunday Oliseh has tipped Côte d’Ivoire and Super Eagles as title contenders at this year’s African Cup of Nations tournament (AFCON).
Oliseh stated this after Côte d’Ivoire defeated champions Senegal 5-4 on penalties following a 1-1 draw.
The Ivorians beat Senegal after a poor group stage performance where they lost 4-0 to Equatorial Guinea.
Reacting to the win against Senegal, Oliseh wrote on his X:”Change of Coach to a Local one 4 days ago & Cote D’ivoire are in my eyes, now, potential title contenders with Naija!
“5 days ago, they were begging Morocco to beat Zambia to help them qualify, Tonight (Monday) they eliminate Title Fav’s, Senegal. Football is A fantastic, Crazy Rollercoaster.”
The Super Eagles they will take on Angola on Friday, February 2, inside the Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium, Abidjan.
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