Austin Ejide: Ghana, Ivory Coast and Nigeria Are Favorites To Win Afcon

Hapoel Be'er Sheva have struggled in their last three games in the Israeli top flight, drawing once against Beitar Jerusalem and dropping maximum points in the away games against Bnei Sakhnin and Maccabi Haifa.

Today, Hapoel Be'er Sheva, who parade the Nigeria custodian Austin Ejide , have targeted three points against Maccabi Netanya to get their season back on track.

''When you find yourself in the unpleasant situation you need to understand what did not go well and work hard to improve.

 "We will do everything to win against Netanya because it is a very important game for us. Overall we lost so far, only four games this season and we are not far from our goal,'' Ejide was quoted as saying by one.co.il.

After the match against Maccabi Netanya, Ejide leaves to join his international colleagues in Faro, Portugal.

''The most important for me is to focus on that we get three points before I leave but I'm an international player and I am committed to Nigeria,'' he said.

Speaking on the chances of Nigeria lifting the African Cup of Nations on February 10, Ejide said: ''We have players with great potential and a coach who works hard.

"Ghana, Ivory Coast and Nigeria are candidates to win the championship. I think it would be a good tournament because South Africa has excellent facilities. Who will be the first choice goalkeeper,  me or Enyeama? The coach will decide, not us."