2019 AFCON: Our target is win the trophy, 'we know ourselves very well' - Ighalo

Nigerian professional footballer Odion Ighalo - Getty

Odion Ighalo, Nigeria and Shanghai Greenland Shenhua forward, has revealed that the main target of the current squad is to win the 2019 Africa Cup Of Nation in Egypt which will kick off in June.


As revealed to SportingLife by the forward, Ighalo said the two matches at hand, Seychelles and Egypt International friendly match is to prepare the team ahead of the competition.

He said though the matches are regarded as friendly games but it is a must win for pride and to improve Nigeria’s FIFA ranking.

Ighalo said: "I must commend the coach (Rohr) for the wonderful job he is doing, trying to prepare the team ahead of the AFCON. I have no doubt that we are going to do well. Majority of the players are from the World Cup team in Russia , we have played together and we know ourselves very well."

Ighalo further said, the Super Eagles are happy playing at the Stephen Keshi Stadium, Asaba.