By Lekan Sowande, Abuja.
The President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Aminu Maigari said the country will gun for a third Nations Cup trophy next year.
"Qualification has brought a huge relief not only to me, but millions of Nigerians. But this is just the beginning because we need to go to South Africa to win the cup,”Maigari said
Nigeria first won the Nations Cup on home soil in 1980 and then clinched the continental championship again in 1994 in Tunisia.
Maigari admitted the Eagles still have a lot of work to do before they are again crowned African champions.
He therefore promised to ensure the team gets adequate preparation ahead of the tournament, which kicks off on January 19 in Johannesburg.
"We have already begun plans to ensure the best preparation for the team. We have considered a possible training site for the Eagles considering the venue for our group games after the draw next week,"
"We will also make sure that for all the FIFA free windows before the Nations Cup the Eagles are busy.
“Already there is a game next month in the USA (versus Venezuela). We know what Nigerians want and we will work very hard to make sure we have a very strong team at the Nations Cup."
Zimbabwe has been proposed as training base for the Eagles prior to the Africa Cup of Nations.
Next Wednesday in Durban Nigeria will find out the teams they will face in the group phase of the tournament.
The Eagles are in Pot B of the draw meaning Nigeria could be in the same group headed by Ghana, Cote d’Ivoire, Zambia or host nation South Africa.
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