Super Eagles Playmaker Iwobi Outlines Ambition To Win 2019 Africa Cup of Nations

Published: July 13, 2019

Arsenal star Alex Iwobi wants to emulate the Super Eagles class of 1980, 1994 and 2013 by winning the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations.

Having secured a hard-fought 2-1 victory against South Africa on Wednesday, Iwobi and his international teammates are two games away from winning the trophy.

Nigeria are primed to reach the AFCON final for the eighth time in their history as they have not lost to their semifinal opponents Algeria on the field of play in 29 years, winning seven games and drawing two during that period.

Speaking to CAF's official website, Iwobi said : ''For long time now I’ve been dreaming of winning this very important title with my team.

''I hope we can achieve this year’s edition and even if we didn’t do that this time we can achieve more in the future because we are a young team that includes many talents who have a brilliant future.

''I’m positive we can do something great together in the coming years.''

The Algeria vs Nigeria semifinal match will be staged at the Cairo International Stadium, Cairo starting from 2000 hours Nigerian time.

Ifeanyi Emmanuel