Having just been voted African Player of the Year, the Nigeria striker arrives in Abidjan with the status of a new rich man. But his history with the national team has yet to be written. Absent from the last African Cup of Nations due to a facial injury, the Neapolitan, who was blocked at the time by Odion Ighalo, only played one period in 2019, taking advantage of the injury to the first-choice striker in the match for the 3′ place.
The Ivorian event has come at just the right time to launch his international career, set a milestone in the minds of Nigerians and perhaps one day become the equal of Jay-Jay Okocha (winner of the CAN in 1994).
In their first match of the 34th Africa Cup of Nations in Côte d'Ivoire, Nigeria's Super Eagles could only manage a disappointing 1-1 draw against Equatorial Guinea's Nzalang Nacional on Sunday, January 14, 2024.
Favourites on paper, the Super Eagles failed to live up to expectations against Equatorial Guinea in their second Group A match.
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