{"id":25439,"date":"2023-12-30T20:44:22","date_gmt":"2023-12-30T20:44:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/eritrea\/all-news\/osimhen-boniface-to-lead-nigerias-attack-at-afcon-2023-in-ivory-coast"},"modified":"2023-12-30T20:54:11","modified_gmt":"2023-12-30T20:54:11","slug":"osimhen-boniface-to-lead-nigerias-attack-at-afcon-2023-in-ivory-coast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/eritrea\/all-news\/osimhen-boniface-to-lead-nigerias-attack-at-afcon-2023-in-ivory-coast","title":{"rendered":"Osimhen, Boniface to  lead Nigeria&#8217;s attack at AFCON 2023 in Ivory Coast"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Eritrea. <\/strong><\/span><b>Africa&#8217;s player of the year Vctor Osimhen will lead Nigeria&#8217;s array of attacking talent for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations after coach Jose Peseiro named a 25-man squad for the tournament in Ivory Coast.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The 25-year-old Osimhen became the first Nigerian man to win the continent&#8217;s top individual prize since 1999, and he also finished eighth in the 2023 Ballon d&#8217;Or. The Napoli striker missed out on the 2021 finals through a combination of injury and Covid-19.<\/p>\n<p>Also named in the squad is Bayern Leverkusen\u2019s Victor Boniface. The 22-year-old Nigerian striker has led the way with 16 goals and eight assists in all competitions this season.<\/p>\n<p>The 2023 AfCON finals begin on 13 January and will end on 11 February.<\/p>\n<p>The Super Eagles, three-time African champions (1980, 1994, 2013) are drawn in Group A alongside Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea and Guinea-Bissau. Nigeria who last won the Afcon title in 2013 under the late Stephen Keshi are considered one of the favourities for the tournament in Ivory Coast.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/eritrea\">Eritrea<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Eritrea. Africa&#8217;s player of the year Vctor Osimhen will lead Nigeria&#8217;s array of attacking talent for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations after coach Jose Peseiro named a 25-man squad for the tournament in Ivory Coast. 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