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Super Eagles and Nottingham Forest striker, Taiwo Awoniyi, has backed Nigeria to win the 2023 African Cup of Nations in Cote D’Ivoire.
Awoniyi, who spoke with NAN from his base in England on Saturday, noted that with a sense of unity of purpose on the pitch, the Super Eagles can win.
He added that the Super Eagles possessed the needed qualities to win the biggest football showpiece in Africa.
“If we play as a unit, I don’t see any nation at this AFCON that can stop us.
“With God on our side and the quality of players in this present Super Eagles, we will do it again,” Awoniyi said.
Awoniyi said he was disappointed not to be part of the tournament but had no reason to question God because he believed everything happened for good.
He said it was a tournament that every player would like to participate in at one point or the other in their career.
Late November 2023, Awoniyi was ruled out of AFCON after aggravating his groin injury in the Super Eagles 1-1 draw with Lesotho in Uyo on Novermber 16.
The Nigerian striker underwent surgery and was declared out for months according to his then coach Steve Cooper.
Cooper said, “It’s bad news on Taiwo, he’s had to have surgery and he is going to be out for months.
“We’ll support him and try to get him back as quick and as fit as he can be, but it’s a really unfortunate situation and a blow for him.”
Awoniyi also showed support after learning that his teammate Victor Boniface was also ruled out of the competition on January 8.
He posted on X, “My guy mafo……. We gallant for that green white green. We go again…..no one fit kill light. Imole ma tan last last.”
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