{"id":56927,"date":"2022-01-07T16:43:42","date_gmt":"2022-01-07T15:43:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/afcon-2021-jay-jay-okocha-gives-verdict-on-nigeria-vs-egypt-tie"},"modified":"2022-01-07T16:51:00","modified_gmt":"2022-01-07T15:51:00","slug":"afcon-2021-jay-jay-okocha-gives-verdict-on-nigeria-vs-egypt-tie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/sport\/afcon-2021-jay-jay-okocha-gives-verdict-on-nigeria-vs-egypt-tie","title":{"rendered":"AFCON 2021: Jay Jay Okocha gives verdict on Nigeria vs Egypt tie"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Former Super Eagles captain, Austin \u2018Jay Jay\u2019 Okocha, has given his verdict on Nigeria\u2019s 2021 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, tie against Egypt on January 11.<\/p>\n<p>Okocha also said that Egyptian and Liverpool star, Mohamed Salah, is one of the biggest stars that will be on parade in Cameroon, adding that Nigeria have the players to cage him on Tuesday in Garoua.<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria are in Group D of the 2021 AFCON alongside Egypt, Sudan and Guinea Bissau.<\/p>\n<p>However, Okocha, a member of the Technical Support Group recently put in place by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) to help Super Eagles\u2019 campaign in Cameroon, said Nigeria\u2019s first game against the Pharaohs matters a lot for Austin Eguavoean\u2019s side.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSalah is one of the biggest stars that will be on parade in Cameroon,\u201d Okocha told The Guardian.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut also remember that the Super Eagles are loaded with top stars. We have players who can cage Salah, even if it means deploying two players to mark him out.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe first match matters a lot for Nigeria, and I know that coach Austin Eguavoean will want to put smiles on the faces of Nigerians.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\">Nigeria<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. Former Super Eagles captain, Austin \u2018Jay Jay\u2019 Okocha, has given his verdict on Nigeria\u2019s 2021 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, tie against Egypt on January 11. 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