{"id":150150,"date":"2025-02-12T18:07:19","date_gmt":"2025-02-12T17:07:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/afcon-2025-how-super-eagles-can-conquer-africa-again-balogun"},"modified":"2025-02-15T23:59:40","modified_gmt":"2025-02-15T22:59:40","slug":"afcon-2025-how-super-eagles-can-conquer-africa-again-balogun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/sport\/afcon-2025-how-super-eagles-can-conquer-africa-again-balogun","title":{"rendered":"AFCON 2025: How Super Eagles can conquer Africa again \u2014 Balogun"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Rangers defender, Leon Balogun has revealed the key ingredients than can make the Super Eagles win the title at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.<\/p>\n<p>The Super Eagles last tasted success on the continent 12 years ago in South Africa.<\/p>\n<p>The West Africans were finalists at the last edition of competition in Cote d\u2019Ivoire.<\/p>\n<p>Balogun said the team must show ambition, confidence and have a clear plan to claim the trophy in Morocco.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe AFCON, well, it\u2019s a tournament,\u201d Balogun told Flashscore.com.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou want to win. 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