At the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations, Super Eagles defender Semi Ajayi anticipates that his team will play at a high level when they take on Cote d’Ivoire, the tournament’s hosts.
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Group A will include a matchup between the three-time defending champions of Africa and the Elephants, Equatorial Guinea, and Guinea-Bissau.
The most significant challenge to Nigeria’s dominance in the group comes from Côte d’Ivoire.
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Ajayi has indicated that he and his teammates would be prepared for the Ivorians in the upcoming match.
“The bigger games bring out our best,” said West Bromwich Albion defender Ajayi. “The bigger games bring out the best in us.”
Since we have been matched up against the nation that is hosting the competition, I cannot tell you how happy I am about the increased attention that will be focused on our team.
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On January 14, the Super Eagles will kick off their tournament at the Alhassan Quattara Stadium in Abidjan by playing Equatorial Guinea. Four days later, on January 18, they will play the country that is hosting the tournament.
On January 22, they will play their final group game, which will be against opponents they have faced before in Guinea Bissau.