Super Eagles take on Burkina Faso, UAE in pre-AFCON match

By Hannah Nathan, Warri

As part of their training for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, the Nigerian Super Eagles will compete in a three-nation competition.

The other two nations competing are the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Burkina Faso.

The Super Eagles will camp in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) before the AFCON, and the competition will be held there as well.

Among the 24 nations that will compete in the 2023 AFCON finals are Burkina Faso and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

In January 2024, there will be a pre-AFCON tournament.

The 2024 AFCON will take place in Cote d’Ivoire from January 13 to February 11, 2024.

In their first game, the Super Eagles will play Equatorial Guinea on January 14.