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Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Team Officer of the Nigeria national team, Babafemi Raji, has said his side will finish above Egypt in their 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) group.<\/p>\n

The Super Eagles are in Group D alongside Guinea-Bissau, Sudan and seven-time African champions, Egypt.<\/p>\n

Their first group fixture will be on January 11 against the Pharaohs, who will be led in attack by Liverpool\u2019s Mohamed Salah.<\/p>\n

Raji is fully aware of the threat that Salah poses, but insists they must not focus just on beating the in-form forward, but on the team as a whole.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe very much respect the Egyptian team and know the capabilities of Mohamed Salah.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur team has great potential and know how to stop the strengths of the Pharaohs.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are here to play against the Egyptian national team, not just against Salah.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is certain that Nigeria is the first candidate to qualify from its group, and we do not care who will qualify with us, and we respect everyone,\u201d Raji told Mehwar TV.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Nigeria<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Nigeria. Team Officer of the Nigeria national team, Babafemi Raji, has said his side will finish above Egypt in their 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) group. The Super Eagles are in Group D alongside Guinea-Bissau, Sudan and seven-time African champions, Egypt. 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