{"id":57227,"date":"2022-01-11T08:11:04","date_gmt":"2022-01-11T07:11:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/afcon-2021-egypt-coach-carlos-queiroz-names-strongest-team-issues-warning-to-nigeria"},"modified":"2022-01-11T09:02:15","modified_gmt":"2022-01-11T08:02:15","slug":"afcon-2021-egypt-coach-carlos-queiroz-names-strongest-team-issues-warning-to-nigeria","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/sport\/afcon-2021-egypt-coach-carlos-queiroz-names-strongest-team-issues-warning-to-nigeria","title":{"rendered":"AFCON 2021: Egypt coach, Carlos Queiroz names strongest team, issues warning to Nigeria"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Egypt head coach, Carlos Queiroz, has identified Nigeria\u2019s Super Eagles as one of the strongest teams in the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON.<\/p>\n<p>Queiroz also warned Nigeria that his team\u2019s ambition is very simple \u2013 win all their matches at the 2021 AFCON.<\/p>\n<p>The former Manchester United assistant manager said this during his pre-match press conference ahead of Egypt\u2019s opening clash against Nigeria on Tuesday evening.<\/p>\n<p>Egypt will face the Super Eagles in Group D\u2019s opening fixture at the Stade Roumde Adjia, Garoua.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s a great pleasure to face Nigeria in the opening game. We want to face the strongest teams in the tournament,\u201d Queiroz said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNigeria is a very strong team, but we have no objections. It\u2019s always good to compete against football giants.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have a lot of players that are competing among themselves for a starting position, and that\u2019s great because we came here to play seven games.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur ambition is very simple. Win all the matches.\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. Egypt head coach, Carlos Queiroz, has identified Nigeria\u2019s Super Eagles as one of the strongest teams in the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON. Queiroz also warned Nigeria that his team\u2019s ambition is very simple \u2013 win all their matches at the 2021 AFCON. 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