AFCON 2025: Kalou favourites Super Eagles to lift trophy

Former Côte d’Ivoire international Salomon Kalou has tipped Nigeria’s Super Eagles as strong favourites to lift the trophy at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.

The Super Eagles narrowly missed out on a fourth continental title at the last AFCON, falling 2–1 to host nation Côte d’Ivoire in a hard-fought final. According to Kalou, Nigeria possess the depth and quality needed to clinch the championship this time.

 “Nigeria look very strong this year. With Victor Osimhen leading the line, they have one of the most feared strikers in world football,” Kalou wrote in his weekly blog in the Tribuna.

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“Add in the pace and creativity of Ademola Lookman and Samuel Chukwueze, plus Wilfred Ndidi’s stability in midfield, and you see a team with balance and depth.

“Nigeria were runners-up last time, and with this mix of stars they’ll believe they can go all the way.”

Eric Chelle’s side are drawn in Group C with Taifa Stars of Tanzania, Carthage Eagles of Tunisia and Cranes of Uganda.

The West Africans will open their campaign against Tanzania in Fèz on Tuesday, 23 December.

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