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Africa-Press<\/a> – Nigeria<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>Former Nigeria striker, Victor Ikpeba, has claimed the Super Eagles are not the best team in African football at the moment.<\/p>\n

Ikpeba stated this in reaction to the team\u2019s mixed results in their recent 2022 World Cup qualifying matches.<\/p>\n

The three-time African champions were shocked 1-0 by the lowly Central African Republic at home, before winning 2-0 three days later in Douala, Cameroon.<\/p>\n

Despite topping Group C and looking set to qualify for the next round, Ikpeba is concerned that Nigeria cannot dominate African football.<\/p>\n

\u201cI have always said that this team can win the Nations Cup but we are not the best when it comes to African Football right now.<\/p>\n

\u201cAt this point, we have to beat Cape Verde because the destiny is in our hands.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe don\u2019t have the team to dominate African football but we have the team to qualify for the World Cup,\u201d he told Complete Sports.<\/p>\n

Ikpeba advises Lukaku to snub Chelsea return<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Nigeria. Former Nigeria striker, Victor Ikpeba, has claimed the Super Eagles are not the best team in African football at the moment. Ikpeba stated this in reaction to the team\u2019s mixed results in their recent 2022 World Cup qualifying matches. 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